Methyl Potassium Siliconate and Siloxane Inhibit the Formation of Multispecies Biofilms on Ceramic Roof Tiles: Efficiency and Comparison of Two Common Water Repellents

Ceramic roof tiles are widespread marketed building materials, rapidly colonized by microorganisms that form multispecies biofilms on their surface and play crucial roles in biodeterioration processes. Coating tiles with water repellents is a pervasive industrial strategy employed to prevent liquid...

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Main Authors: Mattea Romani, Claire Carrion, Frédéric Fernandez, Philippe Lebaron, Raphaël Lami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/394