Using Physico-Chemical Approaches to Predict Microbial Adhesion

Authors

  • Gita Procházková Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • Vladimír Jirků Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • Lidmila Bartovská Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
  • Tomáš Brányik Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague

Keywords:

adhesion, biofilm, interaction, interfacial tension, physicochemical approaches

Abstract

Microbial adhesion to solid surfaces has either important applications (immobilization) or negative (cause of illnesses, biofouling etc.) implications. This review summarizes the theoretical models that are able to predict quantitatively the cell adhesion to solid particles, based on physicochemical properties of the interacting surfaces, such as the thermodynamic balance of interaction energies, classical DLVO and extended DLVO (XDLVO) theory. It deals with their principles, advantages, limitations and (dis)agreements between model predictions and adhesion experiments.

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Published

2011-11-15

How to Cite

Procházková, G., Jirků, V., Bartovská, L., & Brányik, T. (2011). Using Physico-Chemical Approaches to Predict Microbial Adhesion. Chemické Listy, 105(11), 856–863. Retrieved from http://ww-w.chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1029

Issue

Vol. 105 No. 11 (2011)

Section

Articles