Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilms subjected to phage phiIBB-PF7A
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- 27 October 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Biotechnology
- Vol. 8 (1) , 79
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-8-79
Abstract
Pseudomonas fluorescens is an important food spoilage organism, usually found in the form of biofilms. Bacterial biofilms are inherently resistant to a variety of antimicrobial agents, therefore alternative methods to biofilm control, such as bacteriophages (phages) have been suggested. Phage behavior on biofilms is still poorly investigated and needs further understanding. Here we describe the application of phage ϕIBB-PF7, a newly isolated phage, to control P. fluorescens biofilms. The biofilms were formed under static or dynamic conditions and with or without renewal of medium.Keywords
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