Biofilm is a Trojan horse for pathogenic bacteria in the drinking water system
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She was born in Huesca and graduated from the Polytechnic University of Huesca (Spain). From the beginning, her career has been linked to the stockbreeding sector, working for several companies and with many professionals in the development of products and protocols both for water treatment and the cleaning and disinfection of premises.
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Biofilm, “the dirt in water pipes”, the causative agent of problems in the conditions and the quality of the water supply, is the subject of this article.
After the onset of problems, it brings back to our mind that perhaps water could be the source of our poor production results.
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