Figure 6.
Pyruvate-depletion induced dispersion renders P aeruginosa biofilm cells more susceptible to the antibiotic tobramycin. (A) Viability (CFU) of P. aeruginosa PAO1 biofilms left untreated and exposed to tobramycin (150 µg/ml) or 10 mU PDH plus 150 µg/ml tobramycin for 1 h. (B) Viability (CFU) of P. aeruginosa PAO1 planktonic cells left untreated or exposed to 10 mU PDH for 1 h. Experiments were carried out at least in triplicate. Error bars represent standard deviation. *Significantly different (p < 0.05) from untreated biofilms.