| Title |
A quantitative study on the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, July 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40064-015-1029-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ashwin Kannan, Pennathur Gautam |
| Abstract |
Biofilms are bacterial cells in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance. The formation of biofilm depends on the microenvironment. In this study, the effect of temperature on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation was evaluated with respect to three parameters-the mass of biofilm formed, the production of extracellular polysaccharide and the adhesion force. The results indicate that biofilm biomass (2.8, A590), extracellular polysaccharide production (1240 ± 40 µg) and adhesion force (10.8 ± 0.2 nN) were highest at 37°C. The results also suggest that biofilms formed at 37°C would have a higher mechanical stability (than biofilms grown at 28, 33 and 42°C). |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 58 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 24% |
| Researcher | 10 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 15% |
| Unknown | 10 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 20% |
| Engineering | 7 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 17 | 29% |
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