TABLE 3.
Biofilm formation on hydrophobic and hydrophilic surfaces of strain CECT 4604 after 10 h of incubation in different growth media, measured as absorbance at 540 nm after extraction with ethanol of crystal violet-stained cells
| Growth medium | Mean A540 ± SDa for growth on:
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|---|---|---|
| Hydrophobic surface | Hydrophilic surface | |
| MSWYE | 0.55 ± 0.05 (1.2 × 109) | 0.65 ± 0.35 (5 × 109) |
| MSWYE + G | 0 ± 0.01 (2 × 108) | 0.05 ± 0.10 (4 × 108) |
| Eel mucus | 0.36 ± 0.03 (1 × 1010) | 0.33 ± 0.06 (1.5 × 109) |
a
The corresponding value in CFU per milliliter on TSA-1 is shown in parentheses.