Academic Journal
Characterization of Biofilm Extracts from Two Marine Bacteria
| Title: | Characterization of Biofilm Extracts from Two Marine Bacteria |
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| Authors: | Delphine Passerini, Florian Fécamp, Laetitia Marchand, Laetitia Kolypczuk, Sandrine Bonnetot, Corinne Sinquin, Véronique Verrez-Bagnis, Dominique Hervio-Heath, Sylvia Colliec-Jouault, Christine Delbarre-Ladrat |
| Source: | Applied Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 22, p 4971 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: | MDPI AG, 2019. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Collection: | LCC:Technology LCC:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) LCC:Biology (General) LCC:Physics LCC:Chemistry |
| Subject Terms: | vibrio, biofilm, polysaccharide, quorum-sensing, activity, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999 |
| Description: | In the marine environment, biofilm formation is an important lifestyle for microorganisms. A biofilm is comprised of cells embedded in an extracellular matrix that holds them close together and keeps the biofilm attached to the colonized surface. This predominant lifestyle and its main regulation pathway, namely quorum-sensing (QS), have been shown to induce specific bioactive metabolites. In this study, we investigated the biofilm formation by two marine bacteria belonging to the Vibrio species to discover potentially innovative bioactive compounds. We proposed a protocol to isolate biofilm extracts, to analyze their biochemical composition, and to compare them to planktonic cell extracts. Cells were grown attached to a plastic surface; extracts were prepared in water, NaOH, or in ethyl acetate and analyzed. Extracellular matrix components featured carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and low amount of DNA. Carbohydrates appeared to be the main constituent of biofilm but also of the planktonic cell supernatant. Moreover, antimicrobial and QS-signaling activities were evidenced in extracts. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/22/4971; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app9224971 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/5d5407de744640dc8bdd6f766f9fd9f9 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.5d5407de744640dc8bdd6f766f9fd9f9 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 20763417 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/app9224971 |