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Studying bacterial hydrophobicity and biofilm formation at liquid-liquid interfaces through interfacial rheology and pendant drop tensiometry.
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Studying bacterial hydrophobicity and biofilm formation at liquid-liquid interfaces through interfacial rheology and pendant drop tensiometry.

  • Rühs PA Department of Health, Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. Electronic address: patrick.ruehs@hest.ethz.ch.
  • Böcker L Department of Health, Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Inglis RF Department of Environmental Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland; Department of Environmental Microbiology, EAWAG, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
  • Fischer P Department of Health, Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
  • 2014-03-18
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  • Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces. - 2014
BATH test
Bacteria adsorption
Biofilms at liquid–liquid interfaces
Hydrophobicity of bacteria
Interfacial rheology
Pendant drop tensiometry
Pseudomonas putida KT2442
Bacteria
Biofilms
Elasticity
Electrophoresis
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Microscopy, Confocal
Minerals
Oils
Rheology
Surface Tension
Water
English Bacterial adsorption to interfaces is a key factor in biofilm formation. One major limitation to understanding biofilm formation and development is the accurate measurement of bacterial cell adhesion to hydrophobic interfaces. With this study, bacterial attachment and biofilm growth over time at water-oil interface was monitored through interfacial rheology and tensiometry. Five model bacteria (Pseudomonas putida KT2442, Pseudomonas putida W2, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis) were allowed to adsorb at the water-oil interface either in their non-growing or growing state. We found that we were able to observe the initial kinetics of bacterial attachment and the transient biofilm formation at the water-oil interface through interfacial rheology and tensiometry. Electrophoretic mobility measurements and bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbons (BATH) tests were performed to characterize the selected bacteria. To validate interfacial rheology and tensiometry measurements, we monitored biofilm formation utilizing both confocal laser scanning microscopy and light microscopy. Using this combination of techniques, we were able to observe the elasticity and tension development over time, from the first bacterial attachment up to biofilm formation.
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