Table 3 Removal of biofilm on polystyrene surfaces by biosurfactant isolated from E. faecium at different range of concentration (mg ml -1 )
From: Isolation and functional characterization of novel biosurfactant produced by Enterococcus faecium
Test organisms | Biosurfactant (mg ml-1) | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 12.5 | 6.25 | 3.12 | 1.56 | PBS | |
E. coli | 95.4 ± 0.65 | 82.1 ± 0.39 | 74.1 ± 0.15 | 51 ± 0.11 | 40.9 ± 0.36 | 0 |
P. aeruginosa | 89.6 ± 0.52 | 69.2 ± 0.25 | 55.1 ± 0.11 | 44.1 ± 0.16 | 39.2 ± 0.46 | 0 |
S. aureus | 83.1 ± 0.47 | 73.3 ± 0.38 | 69.3 ± 0.05 | 55.3 ± 0.30 | 39. ± 0.14 | 0 |
L. monocytogenes | 97.1 ± 0.38 | 84.3 ± 0.38 | 63.1 ± 0.17 | 49.3 ± 0.32 | 32.4 ± 0.51 | 0 |
B. cereus | 91.2 ± 0.16 | 79.3 ± 0.28 | 61.1 ± 0.28 | 39.2 ± 0.20 | 28.1 ± 0.20 | 0 |
Candida albicans | 65.3 ± 0.16 | 63.0 ± 0.51 | 44.1 ± 0.17 | 30.2 ± 0.20 | 19.4 ± 0.45 | 0 |