Low concentrations of ethanol stimulate biofilm and pellicle formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Issue 1 (2nd January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tashiro, Yosuke; Inagaki, Aya; Ono, Kaori; Inaba, Tomohiro; Yawata, Yutaka; Uchiyama, Hiroo; Nomura, Nobuhiko
• Is Part Of: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry. Volume 78:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 178
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2014-01-02
• Subjects: biofilm -- ethanol -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- exopolysaccharide; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.877828
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0916-8451

Abstract

Abstract: Biofilms are communities of surface-attached microbial cells that resist environmental stresses. In this study, we found that low concentrations of ethanol increase biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 but not in a mutant of it lacking both Psl and Pel exopolysaccharides. Low concentrations of ethanol also increased pellicle formation at the air–liquid interface.