Characterizing Biofilm Interactions between Ralstonia insidiosa and Chryseobacterium gleum.

ABSTRACT: Ralstonia insidiosa and Chryseobacterium gleum are bacterial species commonly found in potable water systems, and these two species contribute to the robustness of biofilm formation in a model six-species community from the International Space Station (ISS) potable water system. Here, we set about characterizing the interaction between these two ISS-derived strains and examining the extent to which this interaction extends to other strains and species in these two genera. The enhanced biofilm formation between the ISS strains of R. insidiosa and C. gleum is robust to starting inoculum and temperature and occurs in some but not all tested growth media, and evidence does not support a soluble mediator or coaggregation mechanism. These findings shed light on the ISS R. insidi

SUBMITTER: Foote A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100896 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature