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Center for Biofilm Engineering
Movie Description:
Removal and inactivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms
by electrolysis
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| This real time video shows the fate of a
staphylococcal biofilm attached to a stainless steel slide when the
slide is made the anode in an electrical circuit and a 6V potential is
applied. The Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is visible as
an off-white translucent coating on the metal slide, which is
approximately 10 cm by 1 cm. When the circuit is closed, there is an
immediate evolution of hydrogen gas and the release of chunks of
biofilm from the surface.
Movie Authors: C. Rabinovitch and P.S. Stewart
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| Reference:
Removal and Inactivation of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Biofilms by Electrolysis
Rabinovitch, C., and P. S. Stewart, Appl. Environ. Microbiol.,
72(9):6364-6366 (2006)
Abstract 06-012
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