Artículos de revistas
Influence of growth media and temperature on bacterial adhesion to polystyrene surfaces
Fecha
2012Registro en:
Braz. arch. biol. technol.,v.55,n.4,p.569-576,2012
1516-8913
10.1590/S1516-89132012000400012
Autor
Zeraik, Ana Eliza
Nitschke, Marcia
Institución
Resumen
Bacterial adhesion to inert surfaces is a complex process influenced by environmental conditions. In this work, the influence of growth medium and temperature on the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia marcescens, Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus and Listeria monocytogenes to polystyrene surfaces was studied. Most bacteria demonstrated the highest adhesion when cultured in TSYEA, except S. marcescens, which showed to be positively influenced by the pigment production, favored in poor nutrient media (lactose and peptone agar). P. aeruginosa adhesion to polystyrene increased at low temperatures whatever the medium used. The culture medium influenced the surface properties of the bacteria as assessed by the MATS test.