Effects of sodium citrate on the structure and microbial community composition of an early-stage multispecies biofilm model.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, most biofilm studies have focused on fundamental investigations using multispecies biofilm models developed preferentially in simulated naturally occurring low-nutrient medium than in artificial nutrient-rich medium. Because biofilm development under low-nutrient growth media is slow, natural media are often supplemented with an additional carbon source to increase the rate of biofilm formation. However, there are knowledge gaps in interpreting the effects of such supplementation on the resulting biofilm in terms of structure and microbial community composition. We investigated the effects of supplementation of a simulated freshwater medium with sodium citrate on the resulting structure, bacterial community composition, and microbial network interactions of an early-stage

SUBMITTER: Yao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7538881 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature