Subtitle:

Formation of bacterial bioiilms - the essence of the matter andmechanisms of interactions

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Abstract:

Bacterial colonisation of surfaces and biofilm formation have importantconsequences in medicine (contamination of catheters, prostheses, and artificial organs) and in food industry (contamination of food product lines). A biofllmcan be defined as a matrix enclosed bacteria populations’ adherent to eachother and/or to surfaces. The process of biofilm formation includes followingsteps: adhesion of cells, formation of microcolony and, finally, biofilm formation. Bacterial biofilm formation is influenced by a number of factors, such as:extracellular production of polymeric substances (mainly polysaccharides andproteins), hydrophobicity of cell wall, growth phase, environmental factors (pH,temperature, kind of media, ionic strength, polyvalent ions), surface roughnessand presence of signalling compounds. Hygienic aspects of biofilm formationand adhesion of bacteria to eukariotic cells were also described in this paper.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.62, 3 (2003)-.

Volume:

62

Issue:

3

Start page:

180

End page:

192

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:133292 ; IChB B-58

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open