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Yi X, Li W, Liu Y, Yang K, Wu M, Zhou H. Effect of Polystyrene Microplastics of Different Sizes to Escherichia coli and Bacillus cereus. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:626-632. [PMID: 33864099 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03215-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The toxicity of polystyrene (PS) particles of different sizes was investigated using Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Bacillus cereus. PS particles could inhibit the cell growth of E. coli but promote the cell growth of B. cereus, and this difference might be attributed to different composition in their cell walls and the different interactions between the two bacteria and PS particles. Direct adhesion of E. coli cells on the surface of 5 μm PS microbeads by flagella was observed, indicating the putative role of E. coli on biofilm formation of plastisphere. The regulations of malondialdehyde, lactate dehydrogenase and glutathione were similar between the two bacteria, so the difference in the toxicity effect of PS between the two bacteria was not caused by the antioxidant activity. The overall results of the present study could help to understand the responses of different bacteria to microplastic exposure.
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- Xianliang Yi
- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China
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- School of Food and Environment, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin, 124221, China.
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Efficacy of A Poly(MeOEGMA) Brush on the Prevention of Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation and Susceptibility. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:antibiotics9050216. [PMID: 32365462 PMCID: PMC7277157 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9050216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Urinary tract infections are one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, and they are often associated with biofilm formation in indwelling medical devices such as catheters and stents. This study aims to investigate the antibiofilm performance of a polymer brush—poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate], poly(MeOEGMA)—and evaluate its effect on the antimicrobial susceptibility of Escherichia coli biofilms formed on that surface. Biofilms were formed in a parallel plate flow chamber (PPFC) for 24 h under the hydrodynamic conditions prevailing in urinary catheters and stents and challenged with ampicillin. Results obtained with the brush were compared to those obtained with two control surfaces, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and glass. The polymer brush reduced by 57% the surface area covered by E. coli after 24 h, as well as the number of total adhered cells. The antibiotic treatment potentiated cell death and removal, and the total cell number was reduced by 88%. Biofilms adapted their architecture, and cell morphology changed to a more elongated form during that period. This work suggests that the poly(MeOEGMA) brush has potential to prevent bacterial adhesion in urinary tract devices like ureteral stents and catheters, as well as in eradicating biofilms developed in these biomedical devices.
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Kerdi S, Qamar A, Alpatova A, Ghaffour N. An in-situ technique for the direct structural characterization of biofouling in membrane filtration. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nkoh JN, Xu RK, Yan J, Jiang J, Li JY, Kamran MA. Mechanism of Cu(II) and Cd(II) immobilization by extracellular polymeric substances (Escherichia coli) on variable charge soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:136-145. [PMID: 30669081 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) found in soils can reduce the mobility of heavy metals through the use of both electrostatic and non-electrostatic mechanisms. Their effects vary from one soil type to another. The influence of EPS from Escherichia coli on the adsorption behaviors of Cu(II) and Cd(II) by two bulk variable charge soils, Oxisol and Ultisol, was studied at constant and varied pH, and the results were compared to a constant charge Alfisol. The maximum adsorption capacities of the soils were significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced in the presence of EPS, with Cu(II) adsorption being greater. Interaction of EPS with soils made the soil surface charge more negative by neutralizing positive charges and shifting the zeta potentials in a negative direction: from -18.6 to -26.4 mV for Alfisol, +5.1 to -22.2 mV for Oxisol, and +0.3 to -28.0 mV for Ultisol at pH 5.0. The adsorption data fitted both the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms well. Preadsorbed Cd(II) was more easily desorbed by KNO3 than preadsorbed Cu(II) from both the control and EPS treated soils. The adsorption of both metals was governed by electrostatic and non-electrostatic mechanisms, although more Cu(II) was adsorbed through the non-electrostatic mechanism. The information obtained in this study will improve our understanding of the mechanisms involved in reducing heavy metals mobility in variable charge soils and hence, their bioavailability.
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- Jackson Nkoh Nkoh
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China; Department of Chemistry, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 821, Nanjing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Lopez-Mila B, Alves P, Riedel T, Dittrich B, Mergulhão F, Rodriguez-Emmenegger C. Effect of shear stress on the reduction of bacterial adhesion to antifouling polymers. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2018; 13:065001. [PMID: 30141414 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/aadcc2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, two antifouling polymer brushes were tested at different shear stress conditions to evaluate their performance in reducing the initial adhesion of Escherichia coli. Assays were performed using a parallel plate flow chamber and a shear stress range between 0.005 and 0.056 Pa. These shear stress values are found in different locations in the human body where biomedical devices are placed. The poly(MeOEGMA) and poly(HPMA) brushes were characterized and it was shown that they can reduce initial adhesion up to 90% when compared to glass. Importantly, the performance of these surfaces was not affected by the shear stress, which is an indication that they do not collapse under this shear stress range. The brushes displayed a similar behavior despite the differences in their chemical composition and surface energy. Both surfaces have shown ultra-low adsorption of macromolecules from the medium when tested with relevant biological fluids (urine and serum). This indicates that these surfaces can potentially be used in biomedical devices to reduce initial bacterial colonization and eventually reduce biofilm formation on these devices.
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- Betina Lopez-Mila
- Department of Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Biointerfaces, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, ASCR, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Sq. 2, 16206 Prague, Czechia. Both authors equally contributed to this work
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Ren LY, Hong ZN, Qian W, Li JY, Xu RK. Adsorption mechanism of extracellular polymeric substances from two bacteria on Ultisol and Alfisol. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 237:39-49. [PMID: 29471126 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The primary objective of this study was to identify the capacity and mechanism of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) adsorption on soil colloids of Alfisol and Ultisol at different pH and ionic strengths. Two kinds of EPS were extracted from Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens by centrifugation, and their adsorption on Ultisol and Alfisol was investigated using a batch adsorption experiment and attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). The average diameter of EPS from B. subtilis and P. fluorescens was 1825 and 1288 nm, respectively, and both the EPS were negatively charged. The zeta potentials of the two EPS became more negative with increasing solution pH from 3 to 8 and less negative with increasing ionic strength from 0 to 80 mM. The maximum adsorption capacity of EPS-C and EPS-N on Alfisol was higher than that on Ultisol, whereas the maximum adsorption capacity of EPS-P on Alfisol was lower than that on Ultisol. The adsorption of EPS-C, EPS-N, and EPS-P of both the EPS on Ultisol and Alfisol decreased with increasing solution pH from 3 to 8. Adsorption of EPS-C, EPS-N, and EPS-P of both the EPS on Alfisol significantly increased with increasing ionic strength from 0 to 10 mM, whereas it remained constant, slightly increased, or reduced, when the ionic strength was increased from 10 to 80 mM. The adsorption of EPS-C, EPS-N, and EPS-P on Ultisol slightly increased with increasing ionic strength from 0 to 80 mM. Saturation coverage determined by ATR-FTIR showed that adsorption of whole EPS on Ultisol was higher than that on Alfisol at pH 6 after 60 min. Thus, electrostatic force between EPS and soil colloids played an important role in EPS adsorption. Besides, proteins and phosphate groups in EPS also contributed to EPS adsorption on soil colloids.
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- Li-Ying Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China; College of Resources and Environment, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Douterelo I, Jackson M, Solomon C, Boxall J. Spatial and temporal analogies in microbial communities in natural drinking water biofilms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 581-582:277-288. [PMID: 28041694 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biofilms are ubiquitous throughout drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), playing central roles in system performance and delivery of safe clean drinking water. However, little is known about how the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors influence the microbial communities of these biofilms in real systems. Results are presented here from a one-year study using in situ sampling devices installed in two operational systems supplied with different source waters. Independently of the characteristics of the incoming water and marked differences in hydraulic conditions between sites and over time, a core bacterial community was observed in all samples suggesting that internal factors (autogenic) are central in shaping biofilm formation and composition. From this it is apparent that future research and management strategies need to consider the specific microorganisms found to be able to colonise pipe surfaces and form biofilms, such that it might be possible to exclude these and hence protect the supply of safe clean drinking water.
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- I Douterelo
- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK.
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- Wessex Water, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7WW, UK
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- Wessex Water, Claverton Down Rd, Bath, Somerset BA2 7WW, UK
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- Pennine Water Group, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Mappin Street, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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Ma W, Peng D, Walker SL, Cao B, Gao CH, Huang Q, Cai P. Bacillus subtilis biofilm development in the presence of soil clay minerals and iron oxides. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2017. [PMID: 28649405 PMCID: PMC5445608 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-017-0013-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Clay minerals and metal oxides, as important parts of the soil matrix, play crucial roles in the development of microbial communities. However, the mechanism underlying such a process, particularly on the formation of soil biofilm, remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the effects of montmorillonite, kaolinite, and goethite on the biofilm formation of the representative soil bacteria Bacillus subtilis. The bacterial biofilm formation in goethite was found to be impaired in the initial 24 h but burst at 48 h in the liquid-air interface. Confocal laser scanning microscopy showed that the biofilm biomass in goethite was 3-16 times that of the control, montmorillonite, and kaolinite at 48 h. Live/Dead staining showed that cells had the highest death rate of 60% after 4 h of contact with goethite, followed by kaolinite and montmorillonite. Atomic force microscopy showed that the interaction between goethite and bacteria may injure bacterial cells by puncturing cell wall, leading to the swarming of bacteria toward the liquid-air interface. Additionally, the expressions of abrB and sinR, key players in regulating the biofilm formation, were upregulated at 24 h and downregulated at 48 h in goethite, indicating the initial adaptation of the cells to minerals. A model was proposed to describe the effects of goethite on the biofilm formation. Our findings may facilitate a better understanding of the roles of soil clays in biofilm development and the manipulation of bacterial compositions through controlling the biofilm in soils.
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- Wenting Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Nguyen V, Karunakaran E, Collins G, Biggs CA. Physicochemical analysis of initial adhesion and biofilm formation of Methanosarcina barkeri on polymer support material. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 143:518-525. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Huang X, Zhang Y, Wei Y, Liu J, Lu L, Peng K. Saponin-enhanced biomass accumulation and demulsification capability of the demulsifying bacteria Alcaligenes sp. S-XJ-1. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra02237e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Saponin significantly enhanced biomass accumulation and demulsification capability of the demulsifying bacteria.
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- Xiangfeng Huang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment
- Tongji University
- Shanghai 200092
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Worldwide, infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death among children. At least 65% of all infections are caused by the biofilm mode of bacterial growth. Bacteria colonise surfaces and grow as multicellular biofilm communities surrounded by a polymeric matrix as a common survival strategy. These sessile communities endow bacteria with high tolerance to antimicrobial agents and hence cause persistent and chronic bacterial infections, such as dental caries, periodontitis, otitis media, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. The highly complex nature and the rapid adaptability of the biofilm population impede our understanding of the process of biofilm formation, but an important role for oxygen-binding proteins herein is clear. Much research on this bacterial lifestyle is already performed, from genome/proteome analysis to in vivo antibiotic susceptibility testing, but without significant progress in biofilm treatment or eradication. This review will present the multiple challenges of biofilm research and discuss possibilities to cross these barriers in future experimental studies.
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- Joke Donné
- Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signalling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signalling (PPES), Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Raut MP, Karunakaran E, Mukherjee J, Biggs CA, Wright PC. Influence of Substrates on the Surface Characteristics and Membrane Proteome of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141197. [PMID: 26492413 PMCID: PMC4619616 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 is one of the most proficient cellulose degrading bacteria among all mesophilic organisms in the rumen of herbivores, the molecular mechanism behind cellulose degradation by this bacterium is not fully elucidated. Previous studies have indicated that cell surface proteins might play a role in adhesion to and subsequent degradation of cellulose in this bacterium. It has also been suggested that cellulose degradation machinery on the surface may be selectively expressed in response to the presence of cellulose. Based on the genome sequence, several models of cellulose degradation have been suggested. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of the cell envelope proteins in adhesion to cellulose and to gain a better understanding of the subsequent cellulose degradation mechanism in this bacterium. Comparative analysis of the surface (exposed outer membrane) chemistry of the cells grown in glucose, acid-swollen cellulose and microcrystalline cellulose using physico-chemical characterisation techniques such as electrophoretic mobility analysis, microbial adhesion to hydrocarbons assay and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, suggest that adhesion to cellulose is a consequence of an increase in protein display and a concomitant reduction in the cell surface polysaccharides in the presence of cellulose. In order to gain further understanding of the molecular mechanism of cellulose degradation in this bacterium, the cell envelope-associated proteins were enriched using affinity purification and identified by tandem mass spectrometry. In total, 185 cell envelope-associated proteins were confidently identified. Of these, 25 proteins are predicted to be involved in cellulose adhesion and degradation, and 43 proteins are involved in solute transport and energy generation. Our results supports the model that cellulose degradation in F. succinogenes occurs at the outer membrane with active transport of cellodextrins across for further metabolism of cellodextrins to glucose in the periplasmic space and inner cytoplasmic membrane.
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- Mahendra P. Raut
- The ChELSI Institute, Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- The ChELSI Institute, Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- The ChELSI Institute, Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- The ChELSI Institute, Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- The ChELSI Institute, Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Artyushkova K, Cornejo JA, Ista LK, Babanova S, Santoro C, Atanassov P, Schuler AJ. Relationship between surface chemistry, biofilm structure, and electron transfer in Shewanella anodes. Biointerphases 2015; 10:019013. [PMID: 25743616 PMCID: PMC5849046 DOI: 10.1116/1.4913783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A better understanding of how anode surface properties affect growth, development, and activity of electrogenic biofilms has great potential to improve the performance of bioelectrochemical systems such as microbial fuel cells. The aim of this paper was to determine how anodes with specific exposed functional groups (-N(CH3)3 (+), -COOH, -OH, and -CH3), created using ω-substituted alkanethiolates self-assembled monolayers attached to gold, affect the surface properties and functional performance of electrogenic Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 biofilms. A combination of spectroscopic, microscopic, and electrochemical techniques was used to evaluate how electrode surface chemistry influences morphological, chemical, and functional properties of S. oneidensis MR-1 biofilms, in an effort to develop improved electrode materials and structures. Positively charged, highly functionalized, hydrophilic surfaces were beneficial for growth of uniform biofilms with the smallest cluster sizes and intercluster diffusion distances, and yielding the most efficient electron transfer. The authors derived these parameters based on 3D morphological features of biofilms that were directly linked to functional properties of the biofilm during growth and that, during polarization, were directly connected to the efficiency of electron transfer to the anode. Our results indicate that substratum chemistry affects not only primary attachment, but subsequent biofilm development and bacterial physiology.
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- Kateryna Artyushkova
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Center for Emerging Energy Technology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
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Semião AJC, Habimana O, Casey E. Bacterial adhesion onto nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes: effect of permeate flux. WATER RESEARCH 2014; 63:296-305. [PMID: 25016321 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The influence of permeate flux on bacterial adhesion to NF and RO membranes was examined using two model Pseudomonas species, namely Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida. To better understand the initial biofouling profile during NF/RO processes, deposition experiments were conducted in cross flow under permeate flux varying from 0.5 up to 120 L/(h m(2)), using six NF and RO membranes each having different surface properties. All experiments were performed at a Reynolds number of 579. Complementary adhesion experiments were performed using Pseudomonas cells grown to early-, mid- and late-exponential growth phases to evaluate the effect of bacterial cell surface properties during cell adhesion under permeate flux conditions. Results from this study show that initial bacterial adhesion is strongly dependent on the permeate flux conditions, where increased adhesion was obtained with increased permeate flux, until a maximum of 40% coverage was reached. Membrane surface properties or bacterial growth stages was further found to have little impact on bacterial adhesion to NF and RO membrane surfaces under the conditions tested. These results emphasise the importance of conducting adhesion and biofouling experiments under realistic permeate flux conditions, and raises questions about the efficacy of the methods for the evaluation of antifouling membranes in which bacterial adhesion is commonly assessed under zero-flux or low flux conditions, unrepresentative of full-scale NF/RO processes.
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland.
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Amezaga JM, Amtmann A, Biggs CA, Bond T, Gandy CJ, Honsbein A, Karunakaran E, Lawton L, Madsen MA, Minas K, Templeton MR. Biodesalination: a case study for applications of photosynthetic bacteria in water treatment. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 164:1661-76. [PMID: 24610748 PMCID: PMC3982732 DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.233973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Shortage of freshwater is a serious problem in many regions worldwide, and is expected to become even more urgent over the next decades as a result of increased demand for food production and adverse effects of climate change. Vast water resources in the oceans can only be tapped into if sustainable, energy-efficient technologies for desalination are developed. Energization of desalination by sunlight through photosynthetic organisms offers a potential opportunity to exploit biological processes for this purpose. Cyanobacterial cultures in particular can generate a large biomass in brackish and seawater, thereby forming a low-salt reservoir within the saline water. The latter could be used as an ion exchanger through manipulation of transport proteins in the cell membrane. In this article, we use the example of biodesalination as a vehicle to review the availability of tools and methods for the exploitation of cyanobacteria in water biotechnology. Issues discussed relate to strain selection, environmental factors, genetic manipulation, ion transport, cell-water separation, process design, safety, and public acceptance.
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- Jaime M. Amezaga
- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
| | - Tom Bond
- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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- School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom (J.M.A., C.J.G.)
- Institute of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom (A.A., A.H., M.A.M.)
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom (C.A.B., E.K.)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom (T.B., M.R.T.); and
- Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7AQ, United Kingdom (L.L., K.M.)
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