Subtitle:

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

Publisher:

Komitet Biotechnologii PAN ; Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN

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:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

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

Source:

Biblioteka Instytutu Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Licencja Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa-Na tych samych warunkach 4.0

Terms of use:

-

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Polska Cyfrowa, lata 2014-2020, Działanie 2.3 : Cyfrowa dostępność i użyteczność sektora publicznego; środki z Europejskiego Funduszu Rozwoju Regionalnego oraz współfinansowania krajowego z budżetu państwa

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