Influence of cranberry juice on attachment of Escherichia coli to glass.
An extract from fresh cranberries was shown to decrease the strength of attachment of Escherichia coli to glass coverslips when incubated together for 2 h. Pre-conditioning of the surface prior to biofilm formation also significantly weakened the strength of attached cells.
Allison
D G
DG
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester, U.K. DALLISON@MAN.AC.UK
Cronin
M A
MA
Hawker
J
J
Freeman
S
S
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D001628:Beverages; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects*; D005638:Fruit; D019684:Magnoliopsida; D010946:Plants, Medicinal