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Chapter 5<br />

absence <strong>of</strong> curli and cellulose has also been reported elsewhere [82, 226].<br />

This finding suggests that predicting bi<strong>of</strong>ilm formation based solely on<br />

identifying curli and cellulose producing strains by this method may not be<br />

reliable [82, 226].<br />

Solomon et al. also used CR agar to investigate if the source <strong>of</strong> S. enterica<br />

strains was associated with variation in the level <strong>of</strong> curli and cellulose<br />

formation and the density <strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>ilm formed using the microtitre plate<br />

method [96]. The work included 15 clinical strains, 25 from multiple<br />

fruit/vegetable/seed sources (referred to as produce-related) and an<br />

additional 31 specifically from meat sources, incorporating 30 different<br />

serovars [96]. They reported that 80% <strong>of</strong> the produce-related strains and<br />

100% <strong>of</strong> the clinical- and meat-related strains exhibited curli biosynthesis.<br />

Based on this, Solomon et al. suggested that morphological traits may be<br />

influenced by the source <strong>of</strong> the isolate [96]. In most instances, Solomon<br />

and colleagues found that the rdar or bdar strains were associated with<br />

more dense bi<strong>of</strong>ilm than the curli deficient (saw) strains when using Luria-<br />

Bertani (LB) media with additional glucose or a 1/20 dilution <strong>of</strong> Tryptic Soy<br />

Broth (TSB). Using the microtitre plate based method, there was no<br />

correlation between colony morphologies, the density <strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>ilm formed<br />

when using the recommended concentration <strong>of</strong> TSB. As a result, Solomon<br />

et al. concluded that bi<strong>of</strong>ilm density was more likely to be nutrient<br />

dependent than related to the morphotype on CR agar [96].<br />

Castelijn et al. also found that S. Typhimurium formed a more dense<br />

bi<strong>of</strong>ilm in 1/20 TSB than in a full strength TSB when examined using a<br />

microtitre plate method [32]. Moreover, Castelijn et al. also found that<br />

these nutrient limited conditions induced curli and cellulose biosynthesis<br />

when examined microscopically [32]. This indicates that the expression <strong>of</strong><br />

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