title: Pyrosequencing analysis of bacterial biofilm communities in water meters of a drinking water distribution system.
abstract: The applicability of 454 pyrosequencing to characterize bacterial biofilm communities from two water meters of a drinking water distribution system was assessed. Differences in bacterial diversity and composition were observed. A better understanding of the bacterial ecology of drinking water biofilms will allow for effective management of water quality in distribution systems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
authors.forename: Pei-Ying
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Chiachi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Fangqiong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: LeChevallier
authors.forename: Wen-Tso
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D044822:Biodiversity; D018441:Biofilms; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D054892:Metagenome; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S