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Cell density and extracellular matrix composition mitigate bacterial biofilm sensitivity to UV-C LED irradiation.
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Applied microbiology and biotechnology [Appl Microbiol Biotechnol] 2024 Apr 05; Vol. 108 (1), pp. 286. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 05. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Ultraviolet-C light-emitting diodes (UV-C LEDs) are an emerging technology for decontamination applications in different sectors. In this study, the inactivation of bacterial biofilms was investigated by applying an UV-C LED emitting at 280 nm and by measuring both the influence of the initial cell density (load) and presence of an extracellular matrix (biofilm). Two bacterial strains exposing diverging matrix structures and biochemical compositions were used: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Leuconostoc citreum. UV-C LED irradiation was applied at three UV doses (171 to 684 mJ/cm <superscript>2</superscript> ) on both surface-spread cells and on 24-h biofilms and under controlled cell loads, and bacterial survival was determined. All surface-spread bacteria, between 10 <superscript>5</superscript> and 10 <superscript>9</superscript>  CFU/cm <superscript>2</superscript> , and biofilms at 10 <superscript>8</superscript>  CFU/cm <superscript>2</superscript> showed that bacterial response to irradiation was dose-dependent. The treatment efficacy decreased significantly for L. citreum surface-spread cells when the initial cell load was high, while no load effect was observed for P. aeruginosa. Inactivation was also reduced when bacteria were grown under a biofilm form, especially for P. aeruginosa: a protective effect could be attributed to abundant extracellular DNA and proteins in the matrix of P. aeruginosa biofilms, as revealed by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy observations. This study showed that initial cell load and exopolymeric substances are major factors influencing UV-C LED antibiofilm treatment efficacy. KEY POINTS: • Bacterial cell load (CFU/cm <superscript>2</superscript> ) could impact UV-C LED irradiation efficiency • Characteristics of the biofilm matrix have a paramount importance on inactivation • The dose to be applied can be predicted based on biofilm properties.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1432-0614
- Volume :
- 108
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Applied microbiology and biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38578301
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-024-13123-4