| Literature DB >> 15375147 |
Virginia Vadillo-Rodríguez1, Henk J Busscher, Willem Norde, Joop de Vries, Henny C van der Mei.
Abstract
Variations in surface hydrophobicity of six Lactobacillus strains with and without an S-layer upon changes in ionic strength are derived from contact angle measurements with low- and high-ionic-strength aqueous solutions. Cell surface hydrophobicity changed in response to changes in ionic strength in three out of the six strains, offering these strains a versatile mechanism to adhere to different surfaces. The dynamic behavior of the cell surface hydrophobicity could be confirmed for two selected strains by measuring the interaction force between hydrophobic and hydrophilic tips with use of atomic force microscopy.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15375147 PMCID: PMC516583 DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.19.6647-6650.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490