Characterization, Microbial Community Structure, and Pathogen Occurrence in Urban Faucet Biofilms in South China

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Visualization of the drinking water biofilms matrix on the PVC slice after three months growth. SEM images of extracellular matrix material (a, b) and rod-shaped bacteria (c) and globular-shaped bacteria (d), CLSM 3D-image of staining biofilms on the surface of the PVC slice after three months growth, DAPI for attach cells (e), FITC for extracellular protein (f), Con-A for α-polysaccharide (g), and CW for β-polysaccharide (h).

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