Can we use a bacteriophage containing product to kill or remove potentially pathogenic bacteria from water?

18 February 2013 1 5K Report

If we have a product which contains bacteriophages which specifically kill pathogenic bacteria in contaminated water, will it work efficiently? Will people use this product for water disinfection?

Henrik Rasmus Andersen

I think the problem with this use could be that bacteriophages only kill a limited range of specific species of bacteria, but not all pathogenic bacteria species that could theoretically be in contaminated water.

From the water engineering side it is necessary to have a effective disinfection of all potential pathogens from water before it can be safe for drinking water.

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