Noor Akbar, Amir Sada Khan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Taleb Hassan Ibrahim, Mustafa I Khamis, Bader S Alawfi, Bassam M Al-Ahmadi, Naveed Ahmed Khan
{"title":"Phosphonium chloride-based deep eutectic solvents inhibit pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii belonging to the T4 genotype.","authors":"Noor Akbar, Amir Sada Khan, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Taleb Hassan Ibrahim, Mustafa I Khamis, Bader S Alawfi, Bassam M Al-Ahmadi, Naveed Ahmed Khan","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01180-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-024-01180-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, we investigated the anti-amoebic activity of phosphonium-chloride-based deep eutectic solvents against pathogenic Acanthamoeba castellanii of the T4 genotype. Deep eutectic solvents are ionic fluids composed of two or three substances, capable of self-association to form a eutectic mixture with a melting point lower than each substance. In this study, three distinct hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents were formulated, employing trihexyltetradecylphosphonium chloride as the hydrogen bond acceptor and aspirin, dodecanoic acid, and 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid as the hydrogen bond donors. Subsequently, all three deep eutectic solvents, denoted as DES1, DES2, DES3 formulations, underwent investigations comprising amoebicidal, adhesion, excystation, cytotoxicity, and cytopathogenicity assays. The findings revealed that DES2 was the most potent anti-amoebic agent, with a 94% elimination rate against the amoebae within 24 h at 30 °C. Adhesion assays revealed that deep eutectic solvents hindered amoebae adhesion to human brain endothelial cells, with DES2 exhibiting 88% reduction of adhesion. Notably, DES3 exhibited remarkable anti-excystation properties, preventing 94% of cysts from reverting to trophozoites. In cytopathogenicity experiments, deep eutectic solvent formulations and dodecanoic acid alone reduced amoebae-induced human brain endothelial cell death, with DES2 showing the highest effects. Lactate dehydrogenase assays revealed the minimal cytotoxicity of the tested deep eutectic solvents, with the exception of trihexyltetradecylphosphonium chloride, which exhibited 35% endothelial cell damage. These findings underscore the potential of specific deep eutectic solvents in combating pathogenic Acanthamoeba, presenting promising avenues for further research and development against free-living amoebae.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141310480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The CssRS two-component system of Bacillus subtilis contributes to teicoplanin and polymyxin B response.","authors":"Alexandr V Kachan, Anatoly N Evtushenkov","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01179-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-024-01179-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>CssRS is a two-component system that plays a pivotal role in mediating the secretion stress response in Bacillus subtilis. This system upregulates the synthesis of membrane-bound HtrA family proteases that cope with misfolded proteins that accumulate within the cell envelope as a result of overexpression or heat shock. Recent studies have shown the induction of CssRS-regulated genes in response to cell envelope stress. We investigated the induction of the CssRS-regulated htrA promoter in the presence of different cell wall- and membrane-active substances and observed induction of the CssRS-controlled genes by glycopeptides (vancomycin and teicoplanin), polymyxins B and E, certain β-lactams, and detergents. Teicoplanin was shown to elicit remarkably stronger induction than vancomycin and polymyxin B. Teicoplanin and polymyxin B induced the spxO gene expression in a CssRS-dependent fashion, resulting in increased activity of Spx, a master regulator of disulfide stress in Bacillus subtilis. The CssRS signaling pathway and Spx activity were demonstrated to be involved in Bacillus subtilis resistance to teicoplanin and polymyxin B.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141283413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongxuan An, Xin Huey Ching, Wai Jun Cheah, Wei Lun Lim, Kah Yaw Ee, Chun Shiong Chong, Ming Quan Lam
{"title":"Genomic analysis of a halophilic bacterium Nesterenkonia sp. CL21 with ability to produce a diverse group of lignocellulolytic enzymes.","authors":"Hongxuan An, Xin Huey Ching, Wai Jun Cheah, Wei Lun Lim, Kah Yaw Ee, Chun Shiong Chong, Ming Quan Lam","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01178-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-024-01178-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Halophilic bacteria are extremophiles that thrive in saline environment. Their ability to withstand such harsh conditions makes them an ideal choice for industrial applications such as lignocellulosic biomass degradation. In this study, a halophilic bacterium with the ability to produce extracellular cellulases and hemicellulases, designated as Nesterenkonia sp. CL21, was isolated from mangrove sediment in Tanjung Piai National Park, Malaysia. Thus far, studies on lignocellulolytic enzymes concerning bacterial species under this genus are limited. To gain a comprehensive understanding of its lignocellulose-degrading potential, the whole genome was sequenced using the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform. The genome of strain CL21 was assembled into 25 contigs with 3,744,449 bp and a 69.74% GC content and was predicted to contain 3,348 coding genes. Based on taxonomy analysis, strain CL21 shares 73.8 to 82.0% average nucleotide identity with its neighbouring species, below the 95% threshold, indicating its possible status as a distinct species in Nesterenkonia genus. Through in-depth genomic mining, a total of 81 carbohydrate-active enzymes were encoded. Among these, 24 encoded genes were identified to encompass diverse cellulases (GH3), xylanases (GH10, GH11, GH43, GH51, GH127 and CE4), mannanases (GH38 and GH106) and pectinases (PL1, PL9, and PL11). The production of lignocellulolytic enzymes was tested in the presence of several substrates. This study revealed that strain CL21 can produce a diverse array of enzymes which are active at different time points. By combining experimental data with genomic information, the ability of strain CL21 to produce lignocellulolytic enzymes has been elucidated, with potential applications in biorefinery industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141261433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Folia microbiologicaPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01103-6
Muhammad Nafees, Sami Ullah, Iftikhar Ahmed
{"title":"Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and biochar as bioeffectors and bioalleviators of drought stress in faba bean (Vicia faba L.).","authors":"Muhammad Nafees, Sami Ullah, Iftikhar Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s12223-023-01103-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-023-01103-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plants are subjected to a variety of abiotic stressors, including drought stress, that are fatal to their growth and ability to produce under natural conditions. Therefore, the present study was intended to investigate the drought tolerance potential of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) plants under the co-application of biochar and rhizobacteria, Cellulomonas pakistanensis (National Culture Collection of Pakistan (NCCP)11) and Sphingobacterium pakistanensis (NCCP246). The experiment was initiated by sowing the inoculated seeds with the aforementioned rhizobacterial strains in earthen pots filled with 3 kg of sand-mixed soil and 5% biochar. The morphology of biochar was observed with highly porous nature, along with the detection of various essential elements. The biochemical and physiological data showed that phenolic compounds and osmolytes were adversely affected by the induction of drought stress. However, the application of biochar and rhizobacteria boosted the level of flavonoids on average by 52.03%, total phenols by 50.67%, soluble sugar by 82.85%, proline by 76.81%, glycine betaine by 107.25%, and total protein contents by 89.18% in all co-treatments of biochar and rhizobacteria. In addition, stress indicator compounds, including malondialdehyde (MDA) contents and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, were remarkably alleviated by 54.21% and 47.03%, respectively. Similarly, the amplitude of antioxidant enzymes including catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and guaiacol peroxidase was also enhanced by 63.80%, 80.95%, 37.87%, and 58.20%, respectively, in all co-treatments of rhizobacteria and biochar. Conclusively, biochar and rhizobacteria have a magnificent role in enhancing the drought tolerance potential of crop plants by boosting the physio-biochemical traits and enhancing the level of antioxidant enzymes.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"653-666"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71521006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lactic acid bacteria as an eco-friendly approach in plant production: Current state and prospects.","authors":"Haitam Lahmamsi, Samir Ananou, Rachid Lahlali, Abdessalem Tahiri","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01146-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-024-01146-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since the late nineteenth century, the agricultural sector has experienced a tremendous increase in chemical use in response to the growing population. Consequently, the intensive and indiscriminate use of these substances caused serious damage on several levels, including threatening human health, disrupting soil microbiota, affecting wildlife ecosystems, and causing groundwater pollution. As a solution, the application of microbial-based products presents an interesting and ecological restoration tool. The use of Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes (PGPM) affected positive production, by increasing its efficiency, reducing production costs, environmental pollution, and chemical use. Among these microbial communities, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are considered an interesting candidate to be formulated and applied as effective microbes. Indeed, these bacteria are approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Qualified Presumption of Safety statute and Generally Recognized as Safe for various applications. To do so, this review comes as a road map for future research, which addresses the different steps included in LAB formulation as biocontrol, bioremediation, or plant growth promoting agents from the isolation process to their field application passing by the different identification methods and their various uses. The plant application methods as well as challenges limiting their use in agriculture are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"465-489"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139930673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Folia microbiologicaPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2023-11-22DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01108-1
Renju Mohan, Sreya S Pillai, Aishwarya Purushothaman, Lathika Cicily Thomas, K B Padmakumar
{"title":"Phylogenic diversity of bacteria associated with potentially toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa: a synthesis on its bloom dynamics.","authors":"Renju Mohan, Sreya S Pillai, Aishwarya Purushothaman, Lathika Cicily Thomas, K B Padmakumar","doi":"10.1007/s12223-023-01108-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-023-01108-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The occurrence of toxic bloom-forming cyanobacteria, Microcystis aeruginosa, has been frequently reported worldwide. These colony forming toxic cyanobacteria harbour a wide range of heterotrophic bacterial communities. The present study has attempted to understand the bloom dynamics of M. aeruginosa along with isolating their colony-associated culturable heterotrophic bacteria from two freshwater ponds in south India with a persisting cyanobacterial bloom. The monthly monitoring of these study areas revealed the conducive role of warm, stagnant waters with high nutrients in forming M. aeruginosa bloom. The peak values of temperature, nitrate, and phosphate at station 1 reached up to 30.5 °C, 4.48 mg/L, 1.64 mg/L, and at station 2, 31 °C, 3.45 mg/L, and 0.62 mg/L, respectively. Twenty-eight bacterial isolates belonging to Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes were obtained during the study. Among these 28 isolates, Firmicutes was dominant with the M. aeruginosa bloom from both the study areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"677-691"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138290712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Folia microbiologicaPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-03-14DOI: 10.1007/s12223-024-01153-4
Swathe Sriee A E, Yamini Sharma, Ranjitha J, Vijayalakshmi Shankar
{"title":"A comparative assessment of microbial biodiesel and its life cycle analysis.","authors":"Swathe Sriee A E, Yamini Sharma, Ranjitha J, Vijayalakshmi Shankar","doi":"10.1007/s12223-024-01153-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-024-01153-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biodiesel is a type of sustainable, biodegradable energy made from natural sources like vegetable oils, animal fat, and from microbes. Unlike traditional diesel, it has a lower carbon footprint and produces fewer harmful emissions when burned. Biodiesel has gained popularity as a more sustainable substitute for hydrocarbon-based diesel and may be utilized in diesel engines without any modification. In this review, biodiesel from microorganisms such as algae, yeast, and fungi and advantages over another feedstock were discussed. The life cycle evaluation of biodiesel is a thorough assessment of the ecological and economic effects of biodiesel production and use, from the extraction of raw ingredients to the waste disposal process. The life cycle analysis considers the entire process, including the production of feedstocks, the production of biodiesel, and the use of biodiesel in vehicles and other applications. Life cycle analysis of biodiesel produced from microorganisms takes into consideration the environmental impact and sustainability of each step in the production process, including the impact on land use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and the availability of resources. In this section, biodiesel produced from microorganisms and other raw materials, its comparisons, and also steps involved in the life cycle such as the cultivation of microorganisms, harvesting of biomass, and conversion to biodiesel were discussed. The processes like extraction and purification, hydrothermal liquefaction, and their environmental impacts were examined by using various LCA software from the previously mentioned process.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"521-547"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140119230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purification and characterization of catechol 1,2-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.1; catechol-oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase; C12O) using the local isolate of phenol-degrading Pseudomonas putida.","authors":"Huda Rasheed Tawfeeq, Sawsan Sajid Al-Jubori, Amel Hussaein Mussa","doi":"10.1007/s12223-023-01090-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-023-01090-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of the present study was to purify and characterize the catechol 1,2-dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.1; catechol-oxygen 1,2-oxidoreductase; C12O) enzyme from the local isolate of Pseudomonas putida. This enzyme catalyzes the initial reaction in the ortho-pathway for phenol degradation in various gram-negative bacteria, including the genus of Pseudomonas. Pseudomonads are commonly used in the biodegradation of xenobiotics due to their versatility in degrading a wide range of chemical compounds. Eighty-nine soil samples were taken from the contaminated soil of the Midland Refineries Company (MRC) of Al-Daura refinery area at Baghdad from April to August 2021. The samples were grown in a mineral salt medium containing 250 mg per L of phenol to test their ability to biodegrade phenol. The pH was adjusted to 8.0 at 30 °C using a shaking incubator for 24-48 h. A number of 62 (69.6%) isolates of the total number were able to degrade phenol efficiently. The findings of the VITEK system and the housekeeping gene 16S rDNA confirmed that out of the positive isolates for phenol degradation, 36 from 62 (58.06%) were identified as Pseudomonas spp. isolates. Those isolates were distributed as P. aeruginosa 30 (83.3%) and P. putida 6 (16.6%). The enzyme production capabilities of the isolates were evaluated, and the highest activity was 2.39 U per mg for the isolate No. 15 which it was identified as P. putida. The previous isolate was selected for enzyme production, purification, and characterization. The enzyme was purified using ion exchange and gel filtration chromatography, with a combined yield of 36.12% and purification fold of 15.42 folds. Using a gel filtration column, the enzyme's molar mass was calculated to be 69 kDa after purification. The purified enzyme was stable at 35 °C and a pH of 6.0.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"579-593"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10591207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differences of Escherichia coli isolated from different organs of the individual sheep: molecular typing, antibiotics resistance, and biofilm formation.","authors":"Zihao Wu, Haoming Chi, Tingting Han, Guangxi Li, Jixue Wang, Wei Chen","doi":"10.1007/s12223-023-01082-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-023-01082-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite numerous studies on Escherichia coli (E. coli) from sheep, there have been few reports on the characterization of E. coli isolates from various organs of individual sheep until now. The present study conducted molecular typing, antibiotics resistance, biofilm formation, and virulence genes on E. coli isolated from 57 freshly slaughtered apparently healthy sheep carcasses, gallbladders, fecal samples, and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs). The results demonstrated that the detection rate of R1 LPS core type in E. coli isolated from fecal samples (70.83%) was higher than that from other organs, but the detection rate of antibiotic resistance genes was lower (P < 0.05). The predominant phylogenetic group of E. coli isolated from the carcasses was group B1 (93.33%), and the detection rate of multidrug-resistance phenotype (80%) and the resistance rate of E. coli was higher than that from other organs (P < 0.05). Interestingly, the intensity of biofilm formation of E. coli isolated from MLNs was higher than that from other organs (P < 0.05). However, except for ibeB, the detection rates of virulence genes did not differ in E.coli isolated from different organs. In conclusion, differences were noted in these parameters of E. coli isolated from different organs of individual sheep. Therefore, the data may contain considerable mistakes concerning the actual situation in the host if we only analyze the data of E. coli isolated from feces or carcasses.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"567-578"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10291577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Folia microbiologicaPub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2023-10-28DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01101-8
Sedat Çam, İsmail Badıllı
{"title":"The effect of NaCl, pH, and phosphate on biofilm formation and exopolysaccharide production by high biofilm producers of Bacillus strains.","authors":"Sedat Çam, İsmail Badıllı","doi":"10.1007/s12223-023-01101-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12223-023-01101-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biofilm formation is an effective survival strategy of plant-associated microorganisms in hostile environments, so the application of biofilm-forming and exopolysaccharide (EPS)-producing beneficial microbes to plants has received more attention in recent years. This study examined the ability of biofilm and EPS production of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus thuringiensis strains under different NaCl concentrations (0, 50, 100, 200, and 400 mmol/L), pH values (5.5, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5), and phosphate levels (0, 25, 50, and 100 mmol/L at 0 and 400 mmol/L NaCl). B. subtilis BS2 and B. thuringiensis BS6/BS7 strains significantly increased biofilm formation in a similar pattern to EPS production under salt stress. B. subtilis BS2/BS3 enhanced biofilm production at slightly acidic pH with a lower EPS production but the other strains formed considerably more amount of biofilm and EPS at alkaline pH. Interestingly, higher levels of phosphate substantially decreased biofilm and EPS production at 0 mmol/L NaCl but increased biofilm formation at 400 mmol/L salt concentration. Overall, contrary to phosphate, salt and pH differently influenced biofilm and EPS production by Bacillus strains. EPS production contributed to biofilm formation to some extent under all the conditions tested. Some Bacillus strains produced more abundant biofilm under salt and pH stress, indicating their potential to form in vivo biofilms in rhizosphere and on plants, particularly under unfavorable conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":12346,"journal":{"name":"Folia microbiologica","volume":" ","pages":"613-624"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66783748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}