Investigation of Heterotrophic Bacteria, Legionella and Free-Living Amoeba in Cooling Tower Samples by FISH and Culture Methods

Zuhal ZEYBEK; Nihal DOGRUOZ GUNGOR; İrfan TURETGEN

doi:https://doi.org/10.5152/EurJBiol.2017.1702

Makale detayları

Investigation of Heterotrophic Bacteria, Legionella and Free-Living Amoeba in Cooling Tower Samples by FISH and Culture Methods

Yazarlar:

Zuhal ZEYBEK | Nihal DOGRUOZ GUNGOR | İrfan TURETGEN

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Dergi:

European Journal of Biology 2017 Vol.76 Issue 1, pp.7-13

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000424499

eISSN:

2618-6144

pISSN:

2602-2575

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5152/EurJBiol.2017.1702

Özet:

 


The
microorganisms living in the cooling towers water can affect both human health
through inhalation of aerosolized water as well as industrial processes. In
order to analyse such man-made water systems, microbiological tests that can
give results in a short time are needed. In this study, the presence of
heterotrophic bacteria, Legionella bacteria and free - living amoeba, FLA,
including Acanthamoeba, in cooling-tower water and biofilm samples were
investigated using two different methods, fluorescent in situ hybridization
(FISH), and culture. For this, a total of 40 water and biofilm samples were
taken from 16 different cooling towers in Istanbul. FISH and culture analysis
have revealed that the number of heterotrophic bacteria within the water and
the biofilm samples was above the threshold values (>105 cell. mL-1),
generally. Despite Acanthamoeba were present in all cooling tower specimens,
Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 were only detected in the biofilm of one
cooling tower. According to the results of this study, both methods are
recommended to be used in conjunction. Due to the the large biodiversity of FLA
such as Hartmanella sp. and Naeglaria sp, there is a need for new studies
utilizing FISH method for sensitive, reliable results in a short period of
time.

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Makale detayları

Investigation of Heterotrophic Bacteria, Legionella and Free-Living Amoeba in Cooling Tower Samples by FISH and Culture Methods

Yazarlar: Zuhal ZEYBEK | Nihal DOGRUOZ GUNGOR | İrfan TURETGEN

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Dergi: European Journal of Biology 2017 Vol.76 Issue 1, pp.7-13

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000424499

eISSN: 2618-6144

pISSN: 2602-2575

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5152/EurJBiol.2017.1702

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zuhal ZEYBEK | Nihal DOGRUOZ GUNGOR | İrfan TURETGEN

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Dergi:

European Journal of Biology 2017 Vol.76 Issue 1, pp.7-13

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000424499

eISSN:

2618-6144

pISSN:

2602-2575

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5152/EurJBiol.2017.1702