Inhibition of biofilm formation and swarming of Bacillus subtilis by (5Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-butyl-2(5H)-furanone.
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AIMS (5Z)-4-Bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-butyl-2(5H)-furanone(furanone) of the marine alga Delisea pulchra was synthesized, and its inhibition of swarming motility and biofilm formation of Bacillus subtilis was investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Furanone was found to inhibit both the growth of B. subtilis and its swarming motility in a concentration-dependent way. In addition, as shown by confocal scanning laser microscopy, furanone inhibited the biofilm formation of B. subtilis. At 40 microg ml(-1), furanone decreased the biofilm thickness by 25%, decreased the number of water channels, and reduced the percentage of live cells by 63%. CONCLUSIONS, SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Natural furanone has potential for controlling the multicellular behaviour of Gram-positive bacteria.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Letters in applied microbiology
دوره 34 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002