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The relation of the hydrophobicity index of microbial cells to their ability to form biofilms

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By examining cell adhesion to n-hexadecane, the hydrophobicity index of S. aureus, E. coli, and P. aeruginosa was measured. It has been established that an increase in the hydrophobicity of the microbial cells reduces their ability to form a biofilm. It is shown that divalent metal ions are capable of increasing the hydrophobicity index of microbial cells and reducing biofilm formation. It is concluded that it is necessary to use materials with a negatively charged surface for biofilm-prevention measures.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Khanty-Mansiisk State Medical Academy, ul. Mira 40, Khanty-Mansiisk, 628011, Russia

    V. V. Leonov & T. N. Sokolova

  2. Niginskii Consultative Diagnostic Polyclinic, ul. Melnikajte 89a, Tyumen, 620027, Russia

    N. A. Kurlovich

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Original Russian Text © V.V. Leonov, N.A. Kurlovich, T.N. Sokolova, 2014, published in Biofizika, 2014, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 1131–1134.

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Leonov, V.V., Kurlovich, N.A. & Sokolova, T.N. The relation of the hydrophobicity index of microbial cells to their ability to form biofilms. BIOPHYSICS 59, 918–920 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0006350914060074

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