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Contribution of free-living amoebae to increased risk of pathogenic bacteria in water supply systems and their control

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K04411
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 22060:Environmental systems for civil engineering-related
Research InstitutionAzabu University

Principal Investigator

Ohkouchi Yumiko  麻布大学, 生命・環境科学部, 准教授 (00391079)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords水道システム / 自由生活性アメーバ / レジオネラ属菌 / 水質管理 / 自家蛍光物質 / レジオネラ属菌 /精密膜ろ過 / / 精密膜ろ過 / 従属栄養細菌数 / 浄水処理プロセス / 精密膜処理 / 給水システム / レジオネラ属 / 病原細菌 / 健康リスク / 膜処理
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, to establish the control of free-living amoeba (FLA) and Legionella spp. in water supply systems, the sampling survey of microbial re-growth and water quality and the batch-mode tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of removal of FLA cells by microfiltration on regrowth prevention. FLA was detected in tap water with free chlorine residual exceeding 0.5 mg/L, suggesting the difficulty of controlling FLA through chlorine residual control. FLA cells were removed by a membrane filter with a pore size of 3 um, and a certain effect of prevention for Legionella regrowth was confirmed.
Two autofluorescent substances were used as biomarkers for determination of FLA cells using FLA isolates dominant in tap water. A increase in fluorescence intensity in proportion to concentration was observed in the concentration range of 10 cells/mL or higher.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で対象とした自由生活性アメーバ(FLA)は,レジオネラ属菌等の日和見感染症細菌の増殖に重要な役割を果たしているにも関わらず,水道システムにおける挙動や存在実態は不明なままであった。本研究で取り組んだ研究内容は,FLAを対象に含めた水質管理について,新しい考え方となる基礎情報を提供するとともに,そのモニタリングの必要性とモニタリング手法の提案を提唱している。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2020 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Determination of log removal values of bacteria by spiral-wound reverse osmosis modules and a hollow fiber ultrafiltration module using Escherichia coli and indigenous heterotrophic bacteria as indicators2020

    • Author(s)
      Ohkouchi Yumiko、Ase Tomonobu
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Water and Health

      Volume: 18 Issue: 6 Pages: 956-967

    • DOI

      10.2166/wh.2020.153

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] スパイラル型RO膜モジュール透過水における細菌数の経時変化と影響因子の評価2020

    • Author(s)
      阿瀬智暢,大河内由美子
    • Journal Title

      日本防菌防黴学会誌

      Volume: 48 Pages: 101-110

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 貯水槽水道で滞留した水道水からのレジオネラ属菌および関連微生物の検出状況2020

    • Author(s)
      大河内由美子,泉山信司,前川純子
    • Journal Title

      日本防菌防黴学会誌

      Volume: 48

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 貯水槽水道で滞留した水道水からのレジオネラ属菌および関連微生物の検出状況2018

    • Author(s)
      大河内由美子,泉山信司,前川純子
    • Organizer
      日本防菌防黴学会第 45 回年次大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 異なる分離膜モジュールの細菌阻止率の評価2018

    • Author(s)
      阿瀬智暢,西村直人,脇本愛子,大河内由美子
    • Organizer
      第52回日本水環境学会年会講演集
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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