Identification and physicochemical characterization of bacterial surface isolated from catering services in health establishment

Autor: Aitalla Aicha, Elmousadik Abdlhamid, Hamadi Fatima, Latrache Hassan, Amzil Khaddouj, Azelmad Khadija, Mimouni Rachida, Boulani Abdella El
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Russian Open Medical Journal, Vol 5, Iss 4, p e0403 (2016)
ISSN: 2304-3415
Popis: The initial interaction between microorganisms and substrata is mediated by physicochemical forces, which originate from the physicochemical surface properties of both interacting surfaces. In this context, we have determined the physicochemical proprieties (hydrophobicity, electron-donor and electron-acceptor) of 37 isolates belonging to three genres of bacteria: Pseudomonas spp., Staphylococcus spp. and some species of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from various surfaces of the equipment and materials used in health establishment catering services. The physicochemical properties of these isolates were determined by contact angles measurements via Sessile Drop Technique. The results revealed that 62% of all bacteria studied exhibit a hydrophilic character (ΔGiwi >0) and other strains have a hydrophobic character (ΔGiwi
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