2020
DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00761-19
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Dominance of Gas-Eating, Biofilm-Forming Methylobacterium Species in the Evaporator Cores of Automobile Air-Conditioning Systems

Abstract: Microbial communities in the evaporator core (EC) of automobile air-conditioning systems have a large impact on indoor air quality, such as malodor and allergenicity. DNA-based microbial population analysis of the ECs collected from South Korea, China, the United States, India, and the United Arab Emirates revealed the extraordinary dominance of Methylobacterium species in EC biofilms. Mixed-volatile organic compound (VOC) utilization and biofilm-forming capabilities were evaluated to explain the dominance of … Show more

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“…Here, we describe the microbial profile of “things”, which, despite being in constant contact with humans or the human activity, do not necessarily share a microbiome characterized by human-associated microorganisms but, instead, represent microbial micro-niches with their own selective pressures and characteristic microbiomes. Here, we look briefly into the previous research on the natural microbiomes of “things”, and we use examples such as that of the photovoltaic panels [ 20 , 21 ], the car tank lid [ 22 ], or the microbiome of automobile air-conditioning systems [ 23 ]. The focus of the “Microbiome of Things” (MoT), the existence of which we propose here, is analogous to the “Internet of Things” (IoT) concept.…”
Section: Microbiomes On Artificial Devicesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Here, we describe the microbial profile of “things”, which, despite being in constant contact with humans or the human activity, do not necessarily share a microbiome characterized by human-associated microorganisms but, instead, represent microbial micro-niches with their own selective pressures and characteristic microbiomes. Here, we look briefly into the previous research on the natural microbiomes of “things”, and we use examples such as that of the photovoltaic panels [ 20 , 21 ], the car tank lid [ 22 ], or the microbiome of automobile air-conditioning systems [ 23 ]. The focus of the “Microbiome of Things” (MoT), the existence of which we propose here, is analogous to the “Internet of Things” (IoT) concept.…”
Section: Microbiomes On Artificial Devicesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Interestingly, Deinococcus spp. are commonly detected in the evaporator cores of air-conditioning systems, although their proportion varies among samples from different countries [15]. For instance, four Deinococcus species ( Deinococcus aluminii , Deinococcus multiflagellatus , Deinococcus metallilatus and Deinococcus carri ) were isolated from automobile air-conditioning systems, and their biochemical activities and bacterial phenotypes were analysed [16–18].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%