Determinación de la eficacia de los biocidas para el tratamiento de biofilms reductores de sulfatos establecidos

Gloria N Okpala1, Anna L Walker1, Craig Brideau2

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Frontiers in microbiology
|February 9, 2026
PubMed
Resumen

Se necesitan dosis más altas de biocidas para tratar eficazmente las biofilms de microorganismos reductores de sulfatos (SRM) establecidos en entornos acuáticos en comparación con las células planctónicas. Los tratamientos solo pueden ofrecer una inhibición transitoria, lo que requiere más investigación para estrategias sólidas contra la degradación de la infraestructura.

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