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Effects of bacterial surface structures and ionic strength on pathogen adhesion to microplastics and their chlorine resistance
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Yu-xin HE, Dong-qin GONG, Xiao-le WEN, Guo-wei CHEN, Li LIU*
China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(2) : 1038 - 1046
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China Environmental Science | 2026, 46(2): 1038-1046
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Effects of bacterial surface structures and ionic strength on pathogen adhesion to microplastics and their chlorine resistance
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Yu-xin HE, Dong-qin GONG, Xiao-le WEN, Guo-wei CHEN, Li LIU*
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  • Department of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
Published: 2026-02-20
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This study employed Pseudomonas aeruginosa wild-type (WT), an exopolysaccharide (EPS)-overproducing strain (ΔmucA), and a flagellum-deficient mutant (ΔfliC) as model organisms. Combining the XDLVO theory, we systematically investigated the effects of bacterial surface structures, ionic strength, and chlorination on bacterial adhesion and chlorine resistance to polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) MPs. Key findings revealed that EPS secretion enhanced cell hydrophobicity (increasedγLW and decreased γAB in ΔmucA), significantly reducing the repulsive energy barrier (ΦT) and thereby promoting bacterial adhesion and survival on MPs. Flagella facilitated adhesion through electrostatic attraction and amplified the protective effect of MPs on bacteria. Ionic strength (NaCl) exhibited a dual effect: at ≤30mmol/L, double-layer compression reduced the repulsive barrier by 19%, markedly enhancing adhesion, whereas at 100mmol/L, Cl- adsorption induced charge reversal, inhibiting adhesion. Although chlorination (1.0mg/L) effectively inactivated free bacteria, it increased bacterial adhesion rates on MPs by 45%~75% through enhanced van der Waals attraction (), consequently elevating chlorine resistance(up to 2.48-fold).

microplastics  /  extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)  /  flagella  /  chlorine resistance  /  drinking water
何豫馨, 龚东琴, 温晓乐, 陈国炜, 刘丽. 细菌表面结构与离子强度对微塑料上病原菌附着及抗氯性的影响. 中国环境科学, 2026 , 46 (2) : 1038 -1046 .
Yu-xin HE, Dong-qin GONG, Xiao-le WEN, Guo-wei CHEN, Li LIU. Effects of bacterial surface structures and ionic strength on pathogen adhesion to microplastics and their chlorine resistance[J]. China Environmental Science, 2026 , 46 (2) : 1038 -1046 .
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  • Receive Date:2025-07-20
  • Online Date:2026-10-08
  • Published:2026-02-20
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)
属
Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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