Table 4.
Surface characteristics of the Bacillus isolates
| Strain | Autoaggregation (%) | Hydrophobicity (%) | HT-29 attachment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 h | 24 h | Chloroform | Toluene | Ethyl acetate | ||
| B. subtilis GM1 | 41.97±2.26a | 90.25±1.04a | 67.21±1.10a | 62.69±2.08a | 50.39±1.08a | 49.00±0.70a |
| B. subtilis G2 | 48.83±0.84b | 72.46±0.98b | 61.32±1.76b | 60.89±4.95a | 62.19±1.02b | 50.42±0.70a |
Cell surface characteristics are presented as mean±SD, and n=3. Mean within the same column followed by different superscript letters differ significantly (P<0.05)