Date of Award
Summer 8-3-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biology
First Advisor
Eric Gilbert
Second Advisor
Phang-Cheng Tai
Third Advisor
Charles Derby
Abstract
Escapin is an L-amino acid oxidase that produces antimicrobial metabolites collectively called “Escapin Intermediate Products” (EIP-K). EIP-K and H2O2 together were previously shown to be bactericidal towards diverse planktonic bacteria. The present work investigates the ability of EIP-K and H2O2 to antagonize bacterial biofilms, using Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a model. The project had three aims: 1) determine the most effective concentrations of EIP-K and H2O2 necessary to break down existing P. aeruginosa biofilms, using a crystal violet assay; 2) examine the ability of EIP-K + H2O2 to inhibit biofilm formation, using triphenyl tetrazolium chloride dye; and 3) determine the effect of EIP-K + H2O2 on the viability, biomass and structure of biofilms cultivated in flow cells using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Results showed that EIP-K + H2O2 significantly reduced biofilm biomass relative to controls and that the compounds are effective at nanomolar concentrations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/4332216
Recommended Citation
Abdelaziz Ahmed, Marwa Nabil, "Effects of Escapin Intermediate Products (EIP-K) on Biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2013.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/4332216