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Effects of temperature on biofilm formation and quorum sensing of aeromonas hydrophila

  • M. F.R. Mizan
  • , I. K. Jahid
  • , S. Y. Park
  • , J. L. Silva
  • , T. J. Kim
  • , J. Myoung
  • , S. D. Ha*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chung-Ang University
  • Jashore University of Science and Technology
  • Gyeongsang National University
  • Mississippi State University
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout

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Abstract

Aeronumas hydrophUa is an emerging foodborne pathogen that causes infections more frequently in summer than in winter. This study evaluated the effects of temperature (4-37°C) on the biotilm formation and quorum sensing abilities of A. hydrophila on microtiter plates, stainless steel (SS), and crab surfaces. The incubation of the bacterium in Luria-Bertani broth at temperatures of 20-25°C significantly (P < 0.05) enhanced the biotilm formation and intra-species quorum sensing abilitv (via C4-AHL and C6-AHL). Fieldemission electron microscopy revealed that the bacterium colonized the surface of crab and formed biofilms at 25°C. Thus, the present study demonstrates that temperature control in food processing environments may reduce A. hydrophila biotilm formation. Therefore, the study has significant applications in food processing plants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)456-466
Number of pages11
JournalItalian Journal of Food Science
Volume30
Issue number3
StatePublished - 2018.07.12

Keywords

  • Aeronumas hydrophila
  • Biotilm
  • Crab surface
  • Quorum sensing
  • Temperature

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Agriculture & Forestry

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