Comparing the Effectiveness of UV-C on Dynamically Formed Field Biofilms.

Kailey N Richard, Kelli Z Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain, Melissa R Kardish

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Kailey N RichardCenter for Biofouling and Control, Florida Institute of Technology, University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-3723-1765

Kelli Z HunsuckerCenter for Biofouling and Control, Florida Institute of Technology, University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901, USA.

Geoffrey SwainCenter for Biofouling and Control, Florida Institute of Technology, University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6580-5323

Melissa R KardishUnited States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2729-9167

Funding

Advanced Non-Toxic Antifouling Coatings Research Test Site Facility N00014-23-1-2452.Using Ultraviolet Light for Improved Antifouling Performance on Ship Hulls & NIche Areas N00014-23-1-2433

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of ultraviolet-C irradiation (UV-C) irradiances is being explored to control marine biofilms due to their abundance, influence on macrofouling settlement, and ability to be cultivated in a laboratory setting. Most field and laboratory studies focus on understanding the efficacy of UV-C on biofilms that are formed under static conditions; however, studying biofilm growth in situ under dynamic or flowing conditions can be challenging. This study aims to understand how UV-C influences biofilms grown in the field under different water flow and shear stresses. Natural biofilms were grown on microscope slides positioned within a flow channel, allowing growth without macrofouling. The channel was divided into three sections for testing: high shear (front), medium shear (middle), and low shear (back). The low shear produced thicker and denser biofilms. Biofilms were subjected to pulsing exposures of 30 (5.58 J/cm

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bacteriabiofilmsdiatomsshear stressUV-C

Identifiers

PMID41304247

DOI10.3390/microorganisms13112561

PMCPMC12654778

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