BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709
João Marcos Carvalho-Silva, Ana Beatriz Vilela Teixeira, Mariana Lima da Costa Valente, Marcos Vinicius Wada Shimano, Andréa Cândido Dos Reis
{"title":"Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against biofilms formed in dental acrylic resin: a systematic review of <i>in vitro</i> studies.","authors":"João Marcos Carvalho-Silva, Ana Beatriz Vilela Teixeira, Mariana Lima da Costa Valente, Marcos Vinicius Wada Shimano, Andréa Cândido Dos Reis","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2332709","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to answer the question formulated according to the PICO strategy: 'Which essential oils show antimicrobial activity against biofilms formed on dental acrylic resin?' composed by population (dental acrylic resin), intervention (application of essential oils), comparison (denture cleansers, antifungal drugs, chlorhexidine, and oral mouthwashes), and outcome (antibiofilm activity). <i>In vitro</i> experimental studies evaluating the activity of EOs on biofilm formed on acrylic resin were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed, and the search was performed in the PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, and Lilacs databases and in the gray literature using Google Scholar and ProQuest in December 2023. A manual search of the reference lists of the included primary studies was performed. Of the 1467 articles identified, 37 were selected for full-text reading and 12 were included. Twelve EOs were evaluated, of which 11 showed activity against <i>Candida</i> spp., 3 against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, and 1 against <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>. The EOs of <i>Cymbopogon citratus, Cinnamomum zeylanicum,</i> and <i>Cymbopogon nardus</i> showed higher action than chlorhexidine, <i>C. nardus</i> higher than Listerine, <i>C. citratus</i> higher than nystatin, and <i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> higher than fluconazole and nystatin. However, chlorhexidine was more effective than <i>Lippia sidoides</i> and <i>Salvia officinalis</i>, sodium hypochlorite was more effective than <i>L. sidoides</i>, nystatin was more effective than <i>Zingiber officinale</i>, Amphotericin B more effective than <i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> and <i>M. alternifolia</i>. In conclusion, the EOs of <i>C. zeylanicum, C. citratus, C. nardus,</i> and <i>M. alternifolia</i> showed antimicrobial activity to reduce biofilm on dental acrylic resin.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140304638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-02-01Epub Date: 2024-03-18DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611
Ariane V Zmozinski, Rafael S Peres, Alexandre José Macedo, Emilene Mendes Becker, Amanda Pasinato Napp, Rafael Schneider, Jade Reisdörfer Silveira, Carlos Arthur Ferreira, Marilene H Vainstein, Augusto Schrank
{"title":"Silicone-geranium essential oil blend for long-term antifouling coatings.","authors":"Ariane V Zmozinski, Rafael S Peres, Alexandre José Macedo, Emilene Mendes Becker, Amanda Pasinato Napp, Rafael Schneider, Jade Reisdörfer Silveira, Carlos Arthur Ferreira, Marilene H Vainstein, Augusto Schrank","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2328611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explores the potential of geranium essential oil as a natural solution for combating marine biofouling, addressing the environmental concerns associated with commercial antifouling coatings. Compounds with bactericidal activities were identified by <sup>13</sup>Carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (<sup>13</sup>C NMR). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) revealed minimal impact on film thermal stability, maintaining suitability for antifouling applications. The addition of essential oil induced changes in the morphology of the film and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis indicated that oil remained within the film. Optical microscopy showed an increase in coating porosity after immersion in a marine environment. A total of 18 bacterial colonies were isolated, with <i>Psychrobacter adeliensis</i> and <i>Shewanella algidipiscicola</i> being the predominant biofilm-forming species. The geranium essential oil-based coating demonstrated the ability to reduce the formation of <i>Psychrobacter adeliensis</i> biofilms and effectively inhibit macrofouling adhesion for a duration of 11 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140157544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-12DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150
Leslie K Daille, John R Spear, Iwona Beech, Ignacio T Vargas, Rodrigo De la Iglesia
{"title":"Seasonal variation in the biological succession of marine diatoms over 316L stainless steel in a coastal environment of Chile.","authors":"Leslie K Daille, John R Spear, Iwona Beech, Ignacio T Vargas, Rodrigo De la Iglesia","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2300150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Characterizing seasonal changes in diatom community profiles in coastal environments is scarce worldwide. Despite diatoms being prevalent in microfouling, their role in microbially influenced corrosion of metallic materials remains poorly understood. This study reports the effect of seasonal variations on the settlement of marine diatoms and corrosion of 316 L stainless steel surfaces exposed to Chilean coastal seawater. Electron microscopy imaging revealed a diverse assembly of diatoms, exhibiting pronounced differences at genus level between summer and winter seasons, with a significant delay in diatom settlement during winter. Electrochemical measurements indicated an active role of diatoms in increasing corrosion current during biofilm development. While the final diatom composition was similar irrespective of the season, the analyses of diatom assemblages over time differed, showing faster colonization when silicate and nitrate were available. This study lays the foundation for future research on the dominant season-specific genera of diatoms to unveil the microbial interactions that could contribute to corrosion and to evaluate their potential as bioindicators for alternative surveillance strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139429527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-15DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381
Nousi Parvin, Sikha Mandal, Jnanendra Rath
{"title":"Microbiome of seventh-century old Parsurameswara stone monument of India and role of desiccation-tolerant cyanobacterium <i>Lyngbya corticicola</i> on its biodeterioration.","authors":"Nousi Parvin, Sikha Mandal, Jnanendra Rath","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Parsurameswara stone monument, built in the seventh century, is one of the oldest stone monuments in Odisha, India. Metagenomic analysis of the biological crust samples collected from the stone monument revealed 17 phyla in the microbiome, with Proteobacteria being the most dominant phylum, followed by cyanobacteria. Eight cyanobacteria were isolated. <i>Lyngbya corticicola</i> was the dominant cyanobacterium in all crust samples and could tolerate six months of desiccation <i>in vitro</i>. With six months of desiccation, chlorophyll-<i>a</i> decreased; however, carotenoid and cellular carbohydrate contents of this organism increased in the desiccated state. Resistance to desiccation, high carotenoid content, and effective trehalose biosynthesis in this cyanobacterium provide a distinct advantage over other microbiomes. Comparative metabolic profiles of the biological crust and <i>L. corticicola</i> show strongly corrosive organic acids such as dichloroacetic acid, which might be responsible for the biocorrosion of stone monuments.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139740292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-21DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178
Paul Whitworth, Nick Aldred, John A Finlay, Kevin J Reynolds, Joseph Plummer, Anthony S Clare
{"title":"UV-C LED-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation, lesion repair and mutagenesis in the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i>.","authors":"Paul Whitworth, Nick Aldred, John A Finlay, Kevin J Reynolds, Joseph Plummer, Anthony S Clare","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2319178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation in marine biofouling control is a relatively new and potentially disruptive technology. This study examined effects of UV-C exposure on the biofilm-forming diatom, <i>Navicula incerta</i>. UV-C-induced mutations were identified <i>via</i> Illumina HiSeq. A <i>de novo</i> genome was assembled from control sequences and reads from UV-C-exposed treatments were mapped to this genome, with a quantitative estimate of mutagenesis then derived from the frequency of single nucleotide polymorphisms. UV-C exposure increased cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) abundance with a direct correlation between lesion formation and fluency. Cellular repair mechanisms gradually reduced CPDs over time, with the highest UV-C fluence treatments having the fastest repair rates. Mutation abundances were, however, negatively correlated with CPD abundance suggesting that UV-C exposure may influence lesion repair. The threshold fluence for CPD formation exceeding CPD repair was >1.27 J cm<sup>-2</sup>. Fluences >2.54 J cm<sup>-2</sup> were predicted to inhibit repair mechanisms. While UV-C holds considerable promise for marine antifouling, diatoms are just one, albeit an important, component of marine biofouling communities. Determining fluence thresholds for other representative taxa, highlighting the most resistant, would allow UV-C treatments to be specifically tuned to target biofouling organisms, whilst limiting environmental effects and the power requirement.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139929877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-19DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2316611
Huan Jiang, Zhennan Wang, Ai-Qun Jia
{"title":"Methyl gallate from <i>Camellia nitidissima</i> Chi flowers reduces quorum sensing related virulence and biofilm formation against <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i>.","authors":"Huan Jiang, Zhennan Wang, Ai-Qun Jia","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2316611","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2316611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i>, a Gram-negative zoonotic bacterium, causes high mortality in fish farming and immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to extract methyl gallate (MG) from the flowers of <i>Camellia nitidissima</i> Chi and evaluate its potential as a quorum sensing inhibitor (QSI) against <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> SHAe 115. MG reduced QS-associated virulence factors, including hemolysis, protease, and lipase, while impairing swimming motility and biofilm formation. Additionally, MG down-regulated positive regulatory genes (<i>ahyR</i>, <i>fleQ</i>) and up-regulated negative regulators (<i>litR</i>, <i>fleN</i>). This highlights MG's promise as a potent QSI for <i>A. hydrophila</i> SHAe 115, advancing strategies against infections in aquaculture and human health.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139904886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-14DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2310482
Martina Oder, Kaća Piletić, Rok Fink, Zvonimir Marijanović, Romana Krištof, Lucija Bićanić, Dijana Tomić Linšak, Ivana Gobin
{"title":"A synergistic anti-bacterial and anti-adhesion activity of tea tree (<i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i>) and lemon eucalyptus tree (<i>Eucalyptus citriodora</i> Hook) essential oils on <i>Legionella pneumophila</i>.","authors":"Martina Oder, Kaća Piletić, Rok Fink, Zvonimir Marijanović, Romana Krištof, Lucija Bićanić, Dijana Tomić Linšak, Ivana Gobin","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2310482","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2310482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Legionella pneumophila</i> is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that colonizes natural and artificial water systems and has the ability to form a biofilm. The biofilm protects <i>L. pneumophila</i> from various environmental factors and makes it more resistant to chlorine-based disinfectants. This study investigated the anti-bacterial properties of tea tree (<i>Melaleuca alternifolia</i> (Maiden and Betche) Cheel) oil and lemon eucalyptus tree (<i>Eucalyptus citriodora</i> Hook) essential oils (EOs) and their synergistic, additive inhibitory and anti-adhesive effects against <i>L. pneumophila</i> biofilm formation on polystyrene. The minimum effective concentration (MEC) for tea tree is 12.8 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> and for lemon eucalyptus tree EO 6.4 mg ml<sup>-1</sup>. In the checkerboard assay, different combinations of these two EO show synergistic and additive anti-microbial activity. The minimum anti-adhesive concentration (MAC) for tea tree is 12.8 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> and for lemon eucalyptus tree EO 6.4 mg ml<sup>-1</sup>. A combination of 3.2 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> tea tree EO and 0.8 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> lemon eucalyptus tree EO showed the strongest anti-adhesive effect against <i>L. pneumophila</i> on polystyrene. The tested oils and their combination showed intriguing potential to inhibit <i>L. pneumophila</i> biofilm formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139728850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-02-26DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2320721
Camilla Malcher Pesset, Carolina O da Fonseca, Milena Antunes, Ana Luiza L Dos Santos, Izabel Melo Teixeira, Eliane de Oliveira Ferreira, Bruno Penna
{"title":"Biofilm formation by <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> on titanium implants.","authors":"Camilla Malcher Pesset, Carolina O da Fonseca, Milena Antunes, Ana Luiza L Dos Santos, Izabel Melo Teixeira, Eliane de Oliveira Ferreira, Bruno Penna","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2320721","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2320721","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteomyelitis often involves <i>Staphylococcus</i> spp. as the isolated genus in domestic animal cases. Implant-related infections, frequently associated with biofilm-forming microorganisms like staphylococci species, necessitate careful material selection. This study assessed biofilm formation by <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i> on titanium nuts used in veterinary orthopaedic surgery. Biofilm quantification employed safranin staining and spectrophotometric measurement, while bacterial counts were determined in colony-forming units (CFU). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) evaluated the biofilm morphology on the surface of titanium nuts. All samples had CFU counts. Absorbance values that evidence biofilm formation were observed in seven of the eight samples tested. SEM images revealed robust bacterial colonization, and significant extracellular polymeric substance production, and the negative control displayed surface irregularities on the nut. Whole genome sequencing revealed accessory Gene Regulator (<i>agr</i>) type III in six samples, <i>agr</i> IV and <i>agr</i> II in two each. Genes encoding <i>hlb</i>, <i>luk-S</i>, <i>luk-F</i>, <i>siet</i>, <i>se_int</i>, and the <i>icaADCB</i> operon were identified in all sequenced samples. Other exfoliative toxins were absent. Biofilm formation by <i>S. pseudintermedius</i> was detected in all samples, indicating the susceptibility of orthopaedic titanium alloys to adhesion and biofilm formation by veterinary species. The biofilm formation capacity raises concerns about potential post-surgical complications and associated costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139970892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> L. essential oil as a potential anti-biofilm agent active against antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from chronic rhinosinusitis patients.","authors":"Mintra Khosakueng, Suwimol Taweechaisupapong, Wongwarut Boonyanugomol, Pornpan Prapatpong, Saharut Wongkaewkhiaw, Sakawrat Kanthawong","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305387","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is long-term inflammation of the sinuses that can be caused by infection due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Biofilm developed by microbes is postulated to cause antibiotic treatment failure. Thus, the anti-biofilm activities of seven Thai herbal essential oils (EOs) against antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from CRS patients was investigated. Lemongrass (<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i> L.) EO showed the most effective antibiofilm activity against <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> grown as biofilm. GC-MS analysis found that myrcene was the major bioactive compound. Pretreatment with lemongrass EO significantly inhibited biofilm formation of all bacterial strains in more than 50% of cases. Furthermore, confocal microscopy analysis revealed the biofilm-disrupting activity of lemongrass EO against the biofilm matrix of all these bacterial species and also increased <i>P. aeruginosa</i> swarming motility with no toxicity to human cells. These results suggest that lemongrass EO has promising clinical applications as an anti-biofilm agent for CRS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139575192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2024-01-22DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2024.2305385
Deisy Guimarães Carneiro, Ananda Pereira Aguilar, Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani, Tiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes, Maria Cristina Dantas Vanetti
{"title":"The quorum sensing molecule C12-HSL promotes biofilm formation and increases <i>adrA</i> expression in <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis under anaerobic conditions.","authors":"Deisy Guimarães Carneiro, Ananda Pereira Aguilar, Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani, Tiago Antônio de Oliveira Mendes, Maria Cristina Dantas Vanetti","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305385","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2024.2305385","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) are quorum-sensing signaling molecules in Gram-negative bacteria and positively regulate biofilm formation in <i>Salmonella</i> under specific conditions. In this study, biofilm formation in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> was evaluated at 28 and 37 °C, under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Additionally, the influence of the <i>N</i>-dodecanoyl-DL-homoserine lactone (C12-HSL) on biofilm formation and the expression of genes related to the synthesis of structural components, regulation, and quorum sensing was assessed under anaerobiosis at 28 and 37 °C. Biofilm formation was found not to be influenced by the atmospheric conditions at 28 °C. However, it was reduced at 37 °C under anaerobiosis. C12-HSL enhanced biofilm formation at 37 °C under anaerobiosis and increased the expression of the <i>adrA</i> and <i>luxS</i> genes, suggesting an increase in c-di-GMP, a second messenger that controls essential physiological functions in bacteria. These results provide new insights into the regulation of biofilm formation in <i>Salmonella</i> under anaerobic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139519907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}