Development of accredited methodologies for water quality assessment by molecular-genetic methods

This project aims to create accredited methodologies for assessing microbial water quality through molecular-genetic analyses and for assessing microbial biofilm in water management structures using nanofiber biomass carriers and standard microbiological and molecular-genetic analyses. The microbial analysis will be carried out for drinking, pool and warm water and will mainly focus on indicator microorganisms specific to the water in question. A nanofiber carrier based on a harmless polymer will be developed as part of the project. The carrier will be designed for monitoring the biofilm growth in selected water systems. A complete analysis of the microbial consortium composition will be performed in selected water and biofilm samples.