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<p>Chlorination is a common antifouling method adopted by industrial units to minimize the fouling growth on cooling systems. In the present study, the effect of sodium hypochlorite on extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production, hydrophobicity, cell adhesion and viability of marine bacteria involved in biofilm formation were assessed in laboratory condition. Two bacterial strains, tentatively identified as Alteromonas sp. and Pseudomonas sp. isolated from the surface of seaweeds were used as test organisms for the present study. The bacterial cultures were treated with sodium hypochlorite at 25% of the minimum inhibitory concentration. Results showed considerable variation in the production of EPS, viable counts, hydrophobicity and adhesion ability of bacteria treated with sodium hypochlorite. In general, the present study indicated that chlorination affects some important characteristics involved in the biofilm formation and thereby reduces the adhesion rate on surfaces.</p>
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Chlorination is a common antifouling method adopted by industrial units to minimize the fouling growth on cooling systems. In the present study, the effect of sodium hypochlorite on extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) production, hydrophobicity, cell adhesion and viability of marine bacteria involved in biofilm formation were assessed in laboratory condition. Two bacterial strains, tentatively identified as Alteromonas sp. and Pseudomonas sp. isolated from the surface of seaweeds were used as test organisms for the present study. The bacterial cultures were treated with sodium hypochlorite at 25% of the minimum inhibitory concentration. Results showed considerable variation in the production of EPS, viable counts, hydrophobicity and adhesion ability of bacteria treated with sodium hypochlorite. In general, the present study indicated that chlorination affects some important characteristics involved in the biofilm formation and thereby reduces the adhesion rate on surfaces.

Exposure to chlorine affects the extracellular polymeric substance production and cell surface hydrophobicity in biofilm bacteria

Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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Chlorination is a common antifouling method adopted by industrial units to minimize the fouling growth on cooling systems. In the present study, the effect of...

Exposure to chlorine affects the extracellular polymeric substance production and cell surface hydrophobicity in biofilm bacteria

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 17 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0035-x

Keywords
Biofilm, biofouling, antifouling, chlorination, residual chlorine, extracellular polymeric substance

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Exposure to chlorine affects the extracellular polymeric substance production and cell surface hydrophobicity in biofilm bacteria

Published Online: Nov 06, 2012

Page range: 17 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0035-x

KeywordsBiofilm, biofouling, antifouling, chlorination, residual chlorine, extracellular polymeric substance

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Biofilm, biofouling, antifouling, chlorination, residual chlorine, extracellular polymeric substance