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Table 2 Biofilm-forming potential of the E. faecium Smr18

From: Therapeutic and prophylactic effects of oral administration of probiotic Enterococcus faecium Smr18 in Salmonella enterica-infected mice

Time

pH 3

pH 5

pH 7

24 h

W

W

W

48 h

W

M

M

72 h

W

S

S

  1. Experiment was performed in triplicates
  2. S, strong biofilm; M, moderate biofilm; W, weak biofilm
  3. Weak biofilm = ODc < OD ≤ 2ODc, Moderate biofilm = 2ODc < OD ≤ 4ODc, Strong biofilm = 4ODc < OD, OD = OD600 of inoculated well, ODc = OD600 of uninoculated well
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Gut Pathogens

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