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Effect of gravitational deposition on biofilm formation and development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2008

Y. Yang
Y. Yang*
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Anderson, SC 29625, USA
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*Corresponding author: Dr Y. Yang, Environmental Engineering & Earth SciencesClemson University, 342 Computer Court, Anderson, SC 29625, USAT1 864 656 1448, F1 864 656 0672, E[email protected]
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Abstract

Although gravitational deposition is generally regarded to be important during biofilm development because it provides a mechanism by which bacteria can come into contact with a surface, this process is usually neglected in most biofilm studies. The purpose of this study was to develop a better understanding of the effect of gravitational deposition by comparing the development of biofilms on the upper and lower surfaces of a capillary glass tube biofilm reactor under various hydrodynamic conditions. Pure cultures of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 were used for the test. Results demonstrated that gravitational deposition significantly influences biofilm development under slow laminar flow conditions, which may be attributable to the effect of gravity on both attachment and detachment during the initial reversible attachment phase and the later development phase. Additionally, it was shown that hydrodynamic conditions have the potential to reduce the impact of gravitational deposition on biofilm development, and that this became less significant with an increase in flow rate. These results will be useful for comparing biofilm development in different biofilm systems.

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Biofilms , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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