Biofilm growth mode promotes maximum carrying capacity and community stability during product inhibition syntrophy

dc.contributor.authorBrileya, Kristen A.
dc.contributor.authorCamilleri, Laura B.
dc.contributor.authorZane, Grant M.
dc.contributor.authorWall, Judy D.
dc.contributor.authorFields, Matthew W.
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-17T14:36:09Z
dc.date.available2015-03-17T14:36:09Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.description.abstractSulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) can interact syntrophically with other community members in the absence of sulfate, and interactions with hydrogen-consuming methanogens are beneficial when these archaea consume potentially inhibitory H2 produced by the SRB. A dual continuous culture approach was used to characterize population structure within a syntrophic biofilm formed by the SRB Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough and the methanogenic archaeum Methanococcus maripaludis. Under the tested conditions, monocultures of D. vulgaris formed thin, stable biofilms, but monoculture M. maripaludis did not. Microscopy of intact syntrophic biofilm confirmed that D. vulgaris formed a scaffold for the biofilm, while intermediate and steady-state images revealed that M. maripaludis joined the biofilm later, likely in response to H2 produced by the SRB. Close interactions in structured biofilm allowed efficient transfer of H2 to M. maripaludis, and H2 was only detected in cocultures with a mutant SRB that was deficient in biofilm formation (ΔpilA). M. maripaludis produced more carbohydrate (uronic acid, hexose, and pentose) as a monoculture compared to total coculture biofilm, and this suggested an altered carbon flux during syntrophy. The syntrophic biofilm was structured into ridges (∼300 × 50 μm) and models predicted lactate limitation at ∼50 μm biofilm depth. The biofilm had structure that likely facilitated mass transfer of H2 and lactate, yet maximized biomass with a more even population composition (number of each organism) when compared to the bulk-phase community. Total biomass protein was equivalent in lactate-limited and lactate-excess conditions when a biofilm was present, but in the absence of biofilm, total biomass protein was significantly reduced. The results suggest that multispecies biofilms create an environment conducive to resource sharing, resulting in increased biomass retention, or carrying capacity, for cooperative populations.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1664-302X
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/8930
dc.titleBiofilm growth mode promotes maximum carrying capacity and community stability during product inhibition syntrophyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
mus.citation.issue693en_US
mus.citation.journaltitleFrontiers in Microbiologyen_US
mus.citation.volume5en_US
mus.contributor.orcidFields, Matthew W.|0000-0001-9053-1849en_US
mus.identifier.categoryLife Sciences & Earth Sciencesen_US
mus.identifier.doi10.3389/fmicb.2014.00693en_US
mus.relation.collegeCollege of Letters & Scienceen_US
mus.relation.departmentCenter for Biofilm Engineering.
mus.relation.departmentMicrobiology & Immunology.en_US
mus.relation.researchgroupCenter for Biofilm Engineering.
mus.relation.researchgroupThermal Biology Institute.
mus.relation.universityMontana State University - Bozemanen_US

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