scholarly journals Destruction of Cell Topography, Morphology, Membrane, Inhibition of Respiration, Biofilm Formation, and Bioactive Molecule Production by Nanoparticles of Ag, ZnO, CuO, TiO2, and Al2O3 toward Beneficial Soil Bacteria

ACS Omega ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 7861-7876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilal Ahmed ◽  
Fuad Ameen ◽  
Asfa Rizvi ◽  
Khursheed Ali ◽  
Hana Sonbol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Soil Bacteria ◽  
Bioactive Molecule ◽  
Molecule Production

scholarly journals Pseudomonasisolates degrade and form biofilms on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morgan Vague ◽  
Gayle Chan ◽  
Cameron Roberts ◽  
Natasja A. Swartz ◽  
Jay L. Mellies
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Terephthalate ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Soil Bacteria ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Bacterial Degradation ◽  
Carbon Surface ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Plastic Surface ◽  
Plastic Degradation

ABSTRACTBioaugmentation is a possible remediation strategy for the massive amounts of plastic waste in our oceans and landfills. For this study, soil samples were collected from petroleum polluted locations in the Houston, Texas area to isolate microorganisms capable of plastic degradation. Bacteria were propagated and screened for lipase activity, which has been associated with the bacterial degradation of some plastics to date. We identified three lipase-positivePseudomonasspecies, andBacillus cereusas part of two consortia, which we predict enhances biofilm formation and plastic degradation. Lipase-positive consortia bacteria were incubated alongside blank andE.colicontrols with UV-irradiated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), or low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as sole sources of carbon. Surface degradation of PET plastic was quantified by changes in molecular vibrations by infrared spectroscopy. The bacteria formed biofilms on PET, observed by scanning electron microscopy, and induced molecular changes on the plastic surface, indicating the initial stages of plastic degradation. We also found molecular evidence that one of thePseudomonasisolates degrades LDPE. To date, lipase positivePseudomonasspp. degradation of PET has not been well described, and this work highlights the potential for using consortia of common soil bacteria to degrade plastic waste.

Bacterial biofilm behavior in water-supply lines of dental units

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 882-883
Author(s):  
B.D. Tall ◽  
K.S. George ◽  
R. T. Gray ◽  
H.N. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Bacterial Biofilm

Studies of bacterial behavior in many environments have shown that most organisms attach to surfaces, forming communities of microcolonies called biofilms. In contaminated medical devices, biofilms may serve both as reservoirs and as inocula for the initiation of infections. Recently, there has been much concern about the potential of dental units to transmit infections. Because the mechanisms of biofilm formation are ill-defined, we investigated the behavior and formation of a biofilm associated with tubing leading to the water syringe of a dental unit over a period of 1 month.

Biofilm-formation ability of S. aureus on collagen matrices

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
O. Iungin ◽  
L. Maistrenko ◽  
P. Rebrykova ◽  
I. Duka
Keyword(s):  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Collagen Matrices

Bioactivity of Phenolic Compounds Extracted from Strawberry against Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baydaa Hussein ◽  
Zainab A. Aldhaher ◽  
Shahrazad Najem Abdu-Allah ◽  
Adel Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽  
Phenolic Compounds ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Formation Rate ◽  
Hydrocarbon Chain ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Phenolic Contents

Background: Biofilm is a bacterial way of life prevalent in the world of microbes; in addition to that it is a source of alarm in the field of health concern. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogenic bacterium responsible for all opportunistic infections such as chronic and severe. Aim of this study: This paper aims to provide an overview of the promotion of isolates to produce a biofilm in vitro under special circumstances, to expose certain antibiotics to produce phenotypic evaluation of biofilm bacteria. Methods and Materials: Three diverse ways were used to inhibited biofilm formation of P.aeruginosa by effect of phenolic compounds extracts from strawberries. Isolates produced biofilm on agar MacConkey under certain circumstances. Results: The results showed that all isolates were resistant to antibiotics except sensitive to azithromycin (AZM, 15μg), and in this study was conducted on three ways to detect the biofilm produced, has been detected by the biofilm like Tissue culture plate (TCP), Tube method (TM), Congo Red Agar (CRA). These methods gave a clear result of these isolates under study. Active compounds were analyzed in both extracts by Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry which indicate High molecular weight compound with a long hydrocarbon chain. Conclusion: Phenolic compounds could behave as bioactive material and can be useful to be used in pharmaceutical synthesis. Phenolic contents which found in leaves and fruits extracts of strawberries shows antibacterial activity against all strains tested by the ability to reduce the production of biofilm formation rate.

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