Effect of sodium silicate on drinking water biofilm development
S. Munoz, B. F. Trueman, B. Li, G. A. Gagnon
This study compares the effects of sodium silicate and orthophosphate on biofilm formation in drinking water systems, finding that sodium silicate reduces biofilm at higher temperatures but can disrupt existing biofilms at high doses.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2021Microbiology