Heavy Metal Ion Stress on Halobacterium salinarum R1 Planktonic Cells and Biofilms

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 9; p. 3157
• Main Authors: Völkel, Sabrina, Fröls, Sabrina, Pfeifer, Felicitas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.12.2018
• Subjects: cell vitality; gene expression; haloarchaeal biofilms; metal resistance; Microbiology; PMA-qPCR; PMA-qPCR; metal resistance; haloarchaeal biofilms; cell vitality; gene expression

R1 is an extremely halophilic archaeon, able to attach to the surface and to form characteristic biofilm structures under physiological conditions. However, the effect of environmental stress factors like heavy metals on biofilms was still unknown. Here, we report on the first insights into biofilm...