Permeabilization of bacterial membrane for biosensing and bioelectrochemical applications.

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Composition for enhancing the sensitivity of a bioreactor strain that detects oxidative damage substances

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Compounds affecting predation by and viability of predatory bacteria

Bdellovibrio-and-like organisms (BALOs) are a small group of bacteria that actively predate on other Gram-negative bacterial species. Although viewed mostly in a positive light, such as their potential use as living antibiotics to reduce pathogenic strain populations, several studies have also highlighted the need to control their activities, such as in the production of biodiesel. Consequently, this mini-review discusses research being conducted to characterize compounds and environmental settings that influence predation rates and the mechanisms by which they accomplish this, with a heavy emphasis on studies published within the last decade. Key points center dot This review discusses bacterial predators and factors impacting their activities. center dot Emphasis is on recent articles, particularly those discussing prey metabolites. center dot The implications on possible applications of bacterial predators are discussed

Sensitivity of predatory bacteria to different surfactants and their application to check bacterial predation

We evaluated the toxicity of surfactants against different predatory bacteria. Tests with Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100 and SDS, an anionic surfactant, showed the predator was very sensitive; 0.02% SDS completely killed the predatory population (7-log loss; < 10 PFU/ml remaining) both when free-swimming or within the bdelloplast, i.e., intraperiplasmic. Similar results were also observed with B. bacteriovorus 109J and Peredibacter starrii. In contrast, none of the prey (E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, or Pseudomonas sp. DSM 50906) viabilities were negatively affected by SDS. Triton X-100, a nonionic surfactant, was slightly less toxic towards B. bacteriovorus HD100 (viability loss of only 4-log), while two cationic surfactants, i.e., benzalkonium chloride (BZC) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), were toxic towards both the predator and prey. Based on the above findings, we tested the potential use of SDS as a means to control predation. Addition of 0.02% SDS immediately halted predation based upon the prey bioluminescence, which leveled off and remained steady. This was confirmed using the predator viabilities; no predators were found in any of the samples where SDS was added. Consequently, low concentrations of SDS can be used as a simple means to control B. bacteriovorus HD100 activities