TY  - JOUR
T1  - Biofilm Formation of <I>Escherichia coli </I>O<SUB>111</SUB> on Plastic Surfaces
AU - , M.H. Movassagh Ghazani AU - , J. Dolgharisharaf AU - , M. Khajeh AU - , K. Najafian 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 7
IS  - 10
SP  - 1282
EP  - 1284
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2008.1282.1284
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1282.1284
KW  - Biofilm
KW  -Escherichia coli
KW  -plastic
KW  -surfaces
AB  - A biofilm can be defined as a sessile bacterial community of cells that live attached to each other and to surfaces. Attachment and biofilm formation by food-borne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms on food contact surfaces in processing plants are a public health and cross-contamination concern. Biofilms are found ubiquitously in virtually all natural, medical and industrial settings where bacteria exist. Biofilm formation by <I>Escherichia coli</I> O<SUB>111</SUB> on commonly used plastic surfaces was studied. For this study 12 plastic chips were used. <I>E.coli </I>strain<I> </I>was added to the beakers with TSB and the samples<I>. Escherichia coli</I> O<SUB>111</SUB> formed biofilm with a mean cell density of 7.69±0.19 log CFU/cm<SUP>2</SUP> on plastic surface. Based on the results, it can be concluded that <I>Escherichia coli</I> O<SUB>111</SUB> can survive on plastic surfaces. This is the first report, as far as we are aware, of biofilm formation by <I>Escherichia coli</I> O<SUB>111</SUB> on plastic surfaces. We were unable to find reports in our search of the literature.
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