title: Anti-adherence potential of Enterococcus durans cells and its cell-free supernatant on plastic and stainless steel against foodborne pathogens.
abstract: It is demonstrated that numerous bacteria are able to attach to surfaces of equipment used for food handling or processing. In this study, a strain of Enterococcus durans, originally isolated from a milking machine surface, was firstly studied for its biofilm formation potential on plastic and stainless steel supports. The strain was found to be a biofilm producer either at 25, 30 or 37 °C on polystyrene microtitre plates, with a best adherence level observed at 25 °C. En. durans showed a strong adhesion to stainless steel AISI-304. Antibacterial and anti-adherence activities of En. durans were tested against four foodborne pathogens (Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 and Listeria innocua CLIP 74915) which were shown as biofilm producers on both plastic and stainless steel. En. durans cells and cell-free culture supernatant showed a significant (P < 0.05) inhibition potential of the pathogens either on solid media or in broth co-cultures. Characterization of the antibacterial substances indicated their proteinaceous nature which assigned them most probably to bacteriocins group.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria.
authors.forename: Ait Meddour
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Amel
authors.forename: Bendali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farida
authors.forename: Sadoun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djamila
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018441:Biofilms / Q000187:drug effects*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000378:metabolism*; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010969:Plastics; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001688:Biological Products; D010969:Plastics; D013193:Stainless Steel