Table 4.
Percentage of auto-aggregation, cell attachment and hydrophobicity traits of isolates.
| Strain | Auto-aggregation (%) | Hydrophobicity(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 h | 24 h | Chloroform | Toluene | Ethyl acetate | HT-29 attachment | |
| B. subtilis strain CM1 | 48.78 ± 5.55a | 62.07 ± 2.07a | 55.00 ± 1.80a | 56.24 ± 2.58a | 42.44 ± 2.94a | 49.66 ± 0.82a |
| B. subtilis strain CM2 | 39.10 ± 1.74b | 62.48 ± 0.31a | 48.96 ± 1.18b | 60.93 ± 1.33b | 60.73 ± 0.67b | 47.35 ± 0.02b |
Cell surface characteristics are presented as mean ± SD of three replications. Isolates having different superscript letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).