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  • The built environment (BE) harbors diverse microbial communities (MoBE).
  • Surface properties significantly influence microbial communities, but this is often overlooked in BE studies.
  • Current understanding of BE surfaces and their impact on MoBE is limited, hindering effective microbial management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the understudied relationship between material surfaces and the microbiome of the built environment (MoBE).
  • To propose an interdisciplinary approach integrating material characterization with microbiome sampling.
  • To lay the groundwork for a bioinformed framework for managing healthy MoBEs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on reporting of material information in indoor microbiome studies.
  • Case study utilizing a kitchen environment to examine material-microbe interactions.
  • Proposal for integrating material characterization techniques into environmental microbiology.

Main Results:

  • Only 31% of indoor microbiome studies reported material information, lacking detailed characterization.
  • BE spaces like kitchens exhibit complex microbial communities interacting with diverse material surfaces.
  • BE usage, including cleaning, impacts both materials and their associated microbial communities.

Conclusions:

  • An interdisciplinary approach is crucial for understanding the role of material properties in shaping the MoBE.
  • Integrating material science into microbiome studies will enable the development of bioinformed management strategies.
  • This approach can improve occupant health through better microbial risk assessment and design in the BE.