Influence of Sampling Site and other Environmental Factors on the Bacterial Community Composition of Domestic Washing Machines

Influence of Sampling Site and other Environmental Factors on the Bacterial Community Composition of Domestic Washing Machines

Modern, mainly sustainability-driven trends, such as low-temperature washing or bleach-free liquid detergents, facilitate microbial survival of the laundry processes. Favourable growth conditions like humidity, warmth and sufficient nutrients also contribute to microbial colonization of washing mach...

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Main Authors: Susanne Jacksch, Dominik Kaiser, Severin Weis, Mirko Weide, Stefan Ratering, Sylvia Schnell, Markus Egert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
washing machines
bacterial diversity
biofilms
amplicon sequencing
hygiene
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/1/30

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