Proteomic Response of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Adhering to Solid Surfaces.

ABSTRACT: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogenic micro-organism responsible for many hospital-acquired infections. It is able to adhere to solid surfaces and develop an immobilized community or so-called biofilm. Many studies have been focusing on the use of specific materials to prevent the formation of these biofilms, but the reactivity of the bacteria in contact to surfaces remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the abiotic surface on the physiology of adherent bacteria. Three different materials, stainless steel (SS), glass (G), and polystyrene (PS) that were relevant to industrial or medical environments were characterized at the physicochemical level in terms of their hydrophobicity and roughness. We showed that SS was moderately hydrophilic and rough, pote

SUBMITTER: Guilbaud M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541441 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature