Effect of bacteria on pre-formed and nascent biofilms of Irpex lacteus
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Fungal biofilms are applicable to removal of pollutants in biofilters in nonsterile conditions but the bacterial effect is poorly known. Interactions between fungal and bacterial organisms were investigated in preformed or nascent biofilms and the enzyme activities and degradation capacity measured. Different effects of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on degradation of an anthraquinone dye by fungal biofilms colonizing polyurethane foam (PUF) in the presence of bacteria (104-106 CFU) at pH 4.5 and 6 were observed in a 10-day experiment: the former bacterium inhibited degradation whereas the latter not. Production of peroxidases but not of laccase was reduced; the bacteria could not remove the dye. The fungal biomass amount colonizing PUF was unaffected by bacteria, E. coli and P. aeruginosa increased their respective counts by 1 to 3 and 0 to 2 orders of magnitude. In contrast, the degradation capacity (85-95% decolorization rate at pH 5.5) of preformed 1-week-old fungal bi
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Fungal biofilms are applicable to removal of pollutants in biofilters in nonsterile conditions but the bacterial effect is poorly known. Interactions between fungal and bacterial organisms were investigated in preformed or nascent biofilms and the enzyme activities and degradation capacity measured. Different effects of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on degradation of an anthraquinone dye by fungal biofilms colonizing polyurethane foam (PUF) in the presence of bacteria (104-106 CFU) at pH 4.5 and 6 were observed in a 10-day experiment: the former bacterium inhibited degradation whereas the latter not. Production of peroxidases but not of laccase was reduced; the bacteria could not remove the dye. The fungal biomass amount colonizing PUF was unaffected by bacteria, E. coli and P. aeruginosa increased their respective counts by 1 to 3 and 0 to 2 orders of magnitude. In contrast, the degradation capacity (85-95% decolorization rate at pH 5.5) of preformed 1-week-old fungal bi
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