Table 3 |
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| Biofilm formation of WT and ΔluxS strains | ||||
| Strains | Biofilm biomass (μm3/μm2) | Average thickness (μm) | ||
| Day 3 | Day 5 | Day 3 | Day 5 | |
| WT | 3.01 ± 0.2 | 11.71 ± 1.25 | 3.81 ± 0.35 | 11.51 ± 0.92 |
| ΔluxS | 20.16 ± 1.59* | 25.67 ± 1.16* | 20.79 ± 1.47* | 26.18 ± 0.43* |
| WT + AI-2 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 10.44 ± 0.51 | 0.12 ± 0.01 | 9.45 ± 0.5 |
| ΔluxS + AI-2 | 0.49 ± 0.018 | 14.31 ± 0.59 | 0.59 ± 0.06 | 13.53 ± 0.5 |
* Significantly different results compared with WT (P < 0.01).
Yu et al. BMC Microbiology 2012 12:288 doi:10.1186/1471-2180-12-288
