Genetic and physiological analysis of biofilm formation on different plastic surfaces by Sphingomonas sp. strain S2M10 reveals an essential function of sphingan biosynthesis.

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Alphaproteobacteria belonging to the group of the sphingomonads are frequently found in biofilms colonizing pure-water systems, where they cause technical and hygienic problems. In this study, physiological properties of sphingomonads for biofilm formation on plastic surfaces were analysed. Sphingomonas sp. strain S2M10 was isolated from a used water-filtration membrane and submitted to transposon mutagenesis for...

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