Formation of Pectobacterium carotovorum biofilms depending of the carbon source


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Abstract

Microbial biofilms are a basic form of existence of bacteria in the environment, as well as in the animal and plant organisms. The patterns of biofilm formation depending on cultivation conditions is presently insufficiently studied. This paper presents experimental results on the effect of carbon sources on biofilm formation and movement on the swarming type in a phytopathogenic bacterium Pectobacterium carotovorum. A polyol inositol was shown to cause a significant activation of these processes.

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A. L. Turskaya

Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Siberian Branch; Irkutsk National Research Technical University

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Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk; Irkutsk

A. A. Ul’danova

Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Siberian Branch

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk

A. V. Stepanov

Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Siberian Branch

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk

Yu. S. Bukin

Limnological Institute, Siberian Branch; Irkutsk National Research Technical University

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk; Irkutsk

V. V. Verkhoturov

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk

B. K. Gaida

Irkutsk National Research Technical University

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk

Yu. A. Markova

Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Siberian Branch; Irkutsk National Research Technical University

Email: turskaya-anna@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Irkutsk; Irkutsk

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