Effect of KCl on Biofilm Formation

Aims: Bacteria in biofilms are generally more resistant to environmental stress than their free-living counterparts. In this study, we demonstrated that while bacterial strains Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and P. aeruginosa displays biofilm formation. Methods and Results: Cells attached to the wells were then fixed with ethanol (%99) for 15 min room temperature and stained with 1% crystal violet. In general, the presence of KCl affects biofilm formation negatively. As temperature increases, biofilm kinetics increases in the presence of KCl. As temperature increases, biofilm kinetics increases in the presence of KCl. Conclusions: We should first mention that studies similar to those we were less common in the literature. We did not find any similar studies with E. coli, E. faecalis and P. aeruginosa in our studies. The work done differs from what we do. Significance and Impact of the Study: The presence of KCl has been shown to influence biofilm formation.