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Effect of Sigma Factor ${\sigma}^{B}$ on Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes in High Osmotic and Low Temperature Conditions  

Park, Sang-Gyu (Division of Life and Environmental Science, Daegu University)
Park, Shin (Division of Life and Environmental Science, Daegu University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.36, no.3, 2004 , pp. 456-460 More about this Journal
Abstract
Effects of sigma factor (${\sigma}^{B}$) on biofilm formation in Listeria monocytogenes 10403S and ${\sigma}^{B}-deficient$ sigB null mutant were studied under high osmotic and low temperature conditions. In brain heart infusion (BHI) medium containing 6% NaCl, wild type 10403S and ${\sigma}^{B}-deficient$sigB null mutant formed biofilms of $6.83{\pm}0.38\;and\;5.33{\pm}0.45\;log\;cfu/cm^{2}$, respectively. L. monocytogenes 10403S in BHI medium containing 6% NaCl formed 4.7 times larger biofilm than without NaCl. Culture of L. monocytogenes 10403S and sigB null mutant at $4^{\circ}C$ did not show any significant differences in biofilm formation. The results suggest biofilm formation is activated by ${\sigma}^{B}$ and NaCl, whereas not affected by low temperature stress in L. monocytogenes 10403S. More studies are necessary to determine biofilm formation mechanism in osmotolerant L. monocytogenes.
Keywords
L. monocytogenes; biofilm; osmotolerance; cryotolerance;
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