Pathogenic features and characteristics of food borne pathogens biofilm: Biomass, viability and matrix. (October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Shiqi; Yang, Ling; Chen, Gu; Li, Bing; Chen, Dingqiang; Li, Lin; Xu, Zhenbo
• Is Part Of: Microbial pathogenesis. Volume 111(2017)
• Page Start: 285
• Page End: 291
• Publication Date: 2017-10
• Subjects: Biofilm features -- Pathogenic characteristics -- Biomass -- Viability -- Matrix; Pathogenic microorganisms -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- parasitology -- Periodicals; Micro-organismes pathogènes -- Périodiques; Pathologie moléculaire -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.08.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0882-4010

Abstract

Abstract: Biofilm is a ubiquitous growth pattern of bacterial species survival but is notorious for its threat on public health and food contamination. Extensive studies of the biofilm structure, formation, quantification, quorum sensing system and underlying control strategies have been reported during the past decades. Insightful elucidation of the pathogenic features and characteristic of bacterial biofilm can facilitate in devising appropriate control strategies for biofilm eradication. Therefore, this review mainly summarized the pathogenic features of biofilms from food borne microorganisms, including the biomass (which could be quantified using crystal violet and fluorogenic dye Syto9 assays), viability (which could be determined by tetrazolium salts, fluorescein diacetate, resazurin staining and alamar blue assays) and matrix (which are commonly detected by dimethyl methylene blue and wheat germ agglutinin assays). In addition, three features were further compared with its particular benefits in specific application. Highlights: This review summarized the pathogenic features of biofilm. The principle of biofilm biomass, viability and matrix is presented. Three features were further compared with its particular benefits in specific application.