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Physico-chemistry of initial microbial adhesive interactions – its mechanisms and methods for study

Bos, R·1999·FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Abstract

In this review, initial microbial adhesive interactions are divided into adhesion to substratum surfaces, coaggregation between microbial pairs and co-adhesion between sessile and planktonic microorganisms of different strains or species. The physico-chemical mechanisms underlying the adhesive interactions are described and a critical review is given of currently employed methods to study microbial adhesive interactions, with an emphasis on the use of the parallel plate flow chamber. Subsequently, for each of the three microbial adhesive interactions distinguished, the role of Lifshitz-van der Waals, acid-base and electrostatic interactions is described based on existing literature.

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  • Bioadhesion depends mainly on a combination of surface physico-chemical properties of both the cell and the solid substratum, including Lewis acid-base character, capacity to exchange attractive van der Waals interactions, and global surface charge.

    “Various studies have demonstrated that bioadhesion depends mainly on combination of surface physico-chemical properties (such as Lewis acid-base character, capacity to exchange attractive van der Waals interactions, and global surface charge) of both the cell and the solid substratum [5,16,17].”
  • Bacterial adhesion on a surface is a key event in biofilm formation and depends on factors such as preconditioning of the support by macromolecules and physico-chemical interactions between bacterial cells and the substratum.

    “Key event in biofilm formation is bacterial adhesion on a surface that depends on factors such as preconditioning of the support by macromolecules and the physico-chemical interactions between the bacterial cells and the substratum [5,6].”

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Authors
Bos, R.
Affiliations
University of Groningen (NL)
Venue
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1999-04
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
179-229
ISSN
0168-6445 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2134352129
Cited by
1,216
References
258
Citations by year
2026: 44 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 46 · 2019: 54 · 2018: 57 · 2017: 55 · 2016: 33 · 2015: 60 · 2014: 64 · 2013: 72 · 2012: 62
FWCI
5.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • FEMS Microbiology Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Surfaces, Coatings and Films › Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords
microbial adhesion, co-aggregation, parallel plate flow chamber, Lifshitz-van der Waals interactions, acid-base interactions, electrostatic interactions, physicochemical mechanisms
MeSH terms
Bacterial Adhesion, Larynx, Artificial, Biofilms

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