MBRA-2: a Modified Chemostat System to Culture Biofilms.
MBRA-2: a Modified Chemostat System to Culture Biofilms.
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10.1128/spectrum.02928-22
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2023-02-14
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3.7
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Culture-dependent approaches for investigating microbial ecology aim to model the nutrient content of specific environments by simplifying the system for high-resolution molecular analysis. These in vitro systems are enticing due to their increased throughput compared to animal models, flexibility in modulating nutrient content and community composition, scaling of culture volume to isolate biological molecules, and control of environmental parameters, such as temperature, humidity, and nutrient flow. However, different devices are used to investigate homogenous, planktonic microbial communities and heterogeneous biofilms. Here, we present the minibioreactor array 2 (MBRA-2) with media rails, a benchtop multireactor system derived from the MBRA system that enables researchers to use the same system to grow planktonic and biofilm cultures. We simplified flow through the system and reduced contamination, leakage, and time required for array assembly by designing and implementing a reusable media rail to replace the branched tubing traditionally used to convey media through chemostat arrays. Additionally, we altered the structure of the six-bioreactor strip to incorporate a removable lid to provide easy access to the bioreactor wells, enabling biofilm recovery and thorough cleaning for reuse. Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a model biofilm-producing organism, we show that the technical improvements of the MBRA-2 for biofilms growth does not disrupt the function of the bioreactor array. IMPORTANCE The MBRA-2 with media rails provides an accessible system for investigators to culture heterogenous, suspended biofilms under constant flow.
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影响因子:
5.7
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2672.1995.tb03128.x
发表时间:
1995-07-01
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BACTERIOLOGY
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作者:
HODGSON, AE;NELSON, SM;GILBERT, P
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GILBERT, P
影响因子:
2.8
作者:
MCCOY, WF;BRYERS, JD;COSTERTON, JW
通讯作者:
COSTERTON, JW
影响因子:
12.2
作者:
Jin, Zijie;Ng, Andy;Maurice, Corinne F.;Juncker, David
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Juncker, David
影响因子:
14.8
作者:
Goeres, Darla M.;Hamilton, Martin A.;Stewart, Philip S.
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Stewart, Philip S.