Resistance of biofilms containing alginate-producing bacteria to disintegration by an alginate degrading enzyme (algl)

dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Bjorn E.
dc.contributor.authorErtesvag, Helga
dc.contributor.authorBeyenal, Haluk
dc.contributor.authorLewandowski, Zbigniew
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-12T17:42:41Z
dc.date.available2017-09-12T17:42:41Z
dc.date.issued2001-11
dc.description.abstractPure culture biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strains 8830 and ATCC 700829) and mixed population biofilms composed of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 700829), Pseudomonas fluorescens (ATCC 700830), and Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 700831) were treated with an alginate-degrading enzyme (AlgL). The enzyme effectively depolymerized the mannuronic acid rich (92%), partially O-acetylated bacterial alginate produced by P. aeruginosa (8830), both in dilute solution and in a gel-like, concentrated state. However, both biofilms were unaffected by the presence of the enzyme. These findings suggest either that bacterial alginates do not contribute significantly to the cohesiveness of biofilms or that the alginate is protected from enzymatic degradation in Biofilms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChristensen B.E., H. Ertesvag, H. Beyenal, and Z. Lewandowski, "Resistance of Biofilms Containing Alginate-Producing Bacteria to Disintegration by an Alginate Degrading Enzyme (AlgL)," Biofouling, 17:2 (2001).en_US
dc.identifier.issn0892-7014
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/13621
dc.titleResistance of biofilms containing alginate-producing bacteria to disintegration by an alginate degrading enzyme (algl)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
mus.citation.extentfirstpage203en_US
mus.citation.extentlastpage210en_US
mus.citation.issue3en_US
mus.citation.journaltitleBiofoulingen_US
mus.citation.volume17en_US
mus.data.thumbpage6en_US
mus.identifier.categoryEngineering & Computer Scienceen_US
mus.identifier.doi10.1080/08927010109378479en_US
mus.relation.collegeCollege of Engineeringen_US
mus.relation.departmentCenter for Biofilm Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.departmentChemical & Biological Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.departmentChemical Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.researchgroupCenter for Biofilm Engineering.en_US
mus.relation.universityMontana State University - Bozemanen_US

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