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ArticleBiofilm2026

Laboratory and pilot-farm evaluation of cleaning and disinfection protocols for biofilms in livestock drinking water systems.

Ulric Van Rossum, Marc Heyndrickx, Niels Demaître, Geertrui Rasschaert, Nico Boon, An Cools, Koen De Reu

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Article in Biofilm, 2026. 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 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ulric Van RossumTechnology and Food Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Merelbeke-Melle, 9090, Belgium.
Marc HeyndrickxTechnology and Food Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Merelbeke-Melle, 9090, Belgium.
Niels DemaîtreEvap Proefbedrijf Pluimveehouderij, Geel, 2440, Belgium.
Geertrui RasschaertTechnology and Food Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Merelbeke-Melle, 9090, Belgium.
Nico BoonFaculty of Bioscience Engineering, Centre for Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, 9000, Belgium.
An CoolsInagro, Rumbeke-Beitem, 8800, Belgium.
Koen De ReuTechnology and Food Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Merelbeke-Melle, 9090, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persistent biofilms harboring pathogens can compromise drinking water quality in livestock housing, leading to animal health issues and reduced production. Microbial water quality can be maintained through various treatments and/or by cleaning and disinfecting drinking water systems to remove dirt and biofilms. However, despite routine monitoring of drinking water quality, biofilm persistence after treatment is often overlooked in practice. This study evaluated commonly used (cleaning and) disinfection protocols (peroxides, peracetic acid, chlorine dioxide, formic acid, chlorine, and enzymatic) for drinking water systems, both

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BiofilmsCDC biofilm reactorDisinfectionLivestockWater quality

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PMID42774681
PMCPMC13595119

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