Inhibition of bacterial adhesion and anti-biofilm effects of Bacillus cereus and Serratia nematodiphila biosurfactants against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Background and Objectives: Biosurfactants are amphiphilic surface-active agents that mainly produced by various microorganisms. In this study, the anti-biofilm and inhibition of bacterial adhesion activities of two bacterial biosurfactants were investigated. Materials and Methods: After extraction...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/4117 |
| Summary: | Background and Objectives: Biosurfactants are amphiphilic surface-active agents that mainly produced by various microorganisms. In this study, the anti-biofilm and inhibition of bacterial adhesion activities of two bacterial biosurfactants were investigated.
Materials and Methods: After extraction and evaluation of Bacillus cereus and Serratia nematodiphila biosurfctants, inhibition of bacterial adhesion and anti-biofilm effects of them on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were determined.
Results: On average, the synergistic effect of two bacterial biosurfactants, caused about 60% decrease in adhesion and about 80% decrease in biofilm formation of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that combination of B. cereus and S. nematodiphila biosurfactants would increase the potential of attachment inhibition and biofilm eradication with very low toxicity.
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| ISSN: | 2008-3289 2008-4447 |