Nur Sabrina, Habib (2024) Occurrence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Drinking Water from Water Vending Machine (WVM). Masters thesis, University Malaysia Sarawak.
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Abstract
The rise in popularity of water vending machine (WVM) due to urban modernization has given a rise to concerns regarding the quality and safety of the drinking water. Several data have shown the potential risk WVM could harbor. However, there is a lack of such data on its risk in Sarawak. Some studies have found that there is a potential risk of WVM being contaminated with the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In this research, the level of P. aeruginosa prevalence in WVM is studied. Over the course of 2 months from January 2021 to February 2021, sampling was done once a month from WVM located in Kota Samarahan and Kuching. A total of one hundred drinking water samples (n=100) were taken from Kota Samarahan (n=50) and Kuching (n=50). The physical condition, surrounding location, date of maintenance and whether the WVM had a licensed were observed. The drinking water were analyzed for pH, total dissolved solids (TDS) and temperature. Enumeration and isolation of P. aeruginosa was done using single dilution method for most probable number (MPN). Identification was done with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the ETA gene, Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) done according to the M45 guideline. Biofilm forming capacity of P. aeruginosa was studied in vitro. The results concluded that 26% of WVM from Kota Samarahan and 36% from Kuching were positive for the presence of ETA positive P. aeruginosa and it was observed that many of the WVM were not in acceptable condition including the absence of dispensing area cover, low hygiene condition, unsanitary or unsuitable locations and a lack or absence of maintenance done to the WVM. The AST conducted showed that P. aeruginosa was most susceptible to Meropenem (64%) and it was most resistant to ciprofloxacin (28%). The biofilm forming capacities were mostly observed to be moderate strength with 5 moderate strength and only 1 non-adhering based on P. aeruginosa biofilm-forming capacity in vitro. It is recommended that a stricter monitoring of WVM is needed to ensure the safety of the public.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics Q Science > QR Microbiology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Resource Science and Technology |
| Depositing User: | NUR SABRINA BINTI HABIB |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2024 03:43 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2024 03:41 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44522 |
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