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Microbiology (2000), 146, 2395-2407.
© 2000 Society for General Microbiology


Pseudomonas: Biology and Diversity

Quantification of biofilm structures by the novel computer program COMSTAT

Arne Heydorn1, Alex Toftgaard Nielsen1, Morten Hentzer1, Claus Sternberg1, Michael Givskov1, Bjarne Kjær Ersbøll2 and Søren Molin1

Molecular Microbial Ecology Group, Department of Microbiology, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark1
Department of Mathematical Modelling, The Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark2

Author for correspondence: Søren Molin. Tel: +45 45 25 25 13. Fax: +45 45 88 73 28. e-mail: imsm{at}pop.dtu.dk

The structural organization of four microbial communities was analysed by a novel computer program, COMSTAT, which comprises ten features for quantifying three-dimensional biofilm image stacks. Monospecies biofilms of each of the four bacteria, Pseudomonas putida, P. aureofaciens, P. fluorescens and P. aeruginosa, tagged with the green fluorescent protein (GFP) were grown in flow chambers with a defined minimal medium as substrate. Analysis by the COMSTAT program of four variables describing biofilm structure – mean thickness, roughness, substratum coverage and surface to volume ratio – showed that the four Pseudomonas strains represent different modes of biofilm growth. P. putida had a unique developmental pattern starting with single cells on the substratum growing into micro-colonies, which were eventually succeeded by long filaments and elongated cell clusters. P. aeruginosa colonized the entire substratum, and formed flat, uniform biofilms. P. aureofaciens resembled P. aeruginosa, but had a stronger tendency to form micro-colonies. Finally, the biofilm structures of P. fluorescens had a phenotype intermediate between those of P. putida and P. aureofaciens. Analysis of biofilms of P. aureofaciens growing on 0·03 mM, 0·1 mM or 0·5 mM citrate minimal media showed that mean biofilm thickness increased with increasing citrate concentration. Moreover, biofilm roughness increased with lower citrate concentrations, whereas surface to volume ratio increased with higher citrate concentrations.

Keywords: Pseudomonas, biofilm structure, image analysis, quantification, COMSTAT

Abbreviations: CSLM, confocal scanning laser microscopy; GFP, green fluorescent protein




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L. M. Junker, J. E. Peters, and A. G. Hay
Global analysis of candidate genes important for fitness in a competitive biofilm using DNA-array-based transposon mapping.
Microbiology, August 1, 2006; 152(Pt 8): 2233 - 2245.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
T. D. Starner, N. Zhang, G. Kim, M. A. Apicella, and P. B. McCray Jr.
Haemophilus influenzae Forms Biofilms on Airway Epithelia: Implications in Cystic Fibrosis
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., July 15, 2006; 174(2): 213 - 220.
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Appl. Environ. Microbiol.Home page
H. A. O'Connell, G. S. Kottkamp, J. L. Eppelbaum, B. A. Stubblefield, S. E. Gilbert, and E. S. Gilbert
Influences of biofilm structure and antibiotic resistance mechanisms on indirect pathogenicity in a model polymicrobial biofilm.
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., July 1, 2006; 72(7): 5013 - 5019.
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C. G. Moreira, K. Palmer, M. Whiteley, M. P. Sircili, L. R. Trabulsi, A. F. P. Castro, and V. Sperandio
Bundle-Forming Pili and EspA Are Involved in Biofilm Formation by Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
J. Bacteriol., June 1, 2006; 188(11): 3952 - 3961.
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S. Beyhan, A. D. Tischler, A. Camilli, and F. H. Yildiz
Transcriptome and Phenotypic Responses of Vibrio cholerae to Increased Cyclic di-GMP Level.
J. Bacteriol., May 1, 2006; 188(10): 3600 - 3613.
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Appl. Environ. Microbiol.Home page
J. Domka, J. Lee, and T. K. Wood
YliH (BssR) and YceP (BssS) Regulate Escherichia coli K-12 Biofilm Formation by Influencing Cell Signaling
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., April 1, 2006; 72(4): 2449 - 2459.
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Appl. Environ. Microbiol.Home page
M. Roldan, F. Oliva, M. A. Gonzalez del Valle, C. Saiz-Jimenez, and M. Hernandez-Marine
Does Green Light Influence the Fluorescence Properties and Structure of Phototrophic Biofilms?
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., April 1, 2006; 72(4): 3026 - 3031.
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K. M. Thormann, S. Duttler, R. M. Saville, M. Hyodo, S. Shukla, Y. Hayakawa, and A. M. Spormann
Control of Formation and Cellular Detachment from Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Biofilms by Cyclic di-GMP.
J. Bacteriol., April 1, 2006; 188(7): 2681 - 2691.
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D. An, T. Danhorn, C. Fuqua, and M. R. Parsek
Quorum sensing and motility mediate interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Agrobacterium tumefaciens in biofilm cocultures.
PNAS, March 7, 2006; 103(10): 3828 - 3833.
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J. C. N. Fong, K. Karplus, G. K. Schoolnik, and F. H. Yildiz
Identification and Characterization of RbmA, a Novel Protein Required for the Development of Rugose Colony Morphology and Biofilm Structure in Vibrio cholerae
J. Bacteriol., February 1, 2006; 188(3): 1049 - 1059.
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M. Herzberg, I. K. Kaye, W. Peti, and T. K. Wood
YdgG (TqsA) Controls Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli K-12 through Autoinducer 2 Transport
J. Bacteriol., January 15, 2006; 188(2): 587 - 598.
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K. Schreiber, N. Boes, M. Eschbach, L. Jaensch, J. Wehland, T. Bjarnsholt, M. Givskov, M. Hentzer, and M. Schobert
Anaerobic Survival of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Pyruvate Fermentation Requires an Usp-Type Stress Protein
J. Bacteriol., January 15, 2006; 188(2): 659 - 668.
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A. F. Gonzalez Barrios, R. Zuo, Y. Hashimoto, L. Yang, W. E. Bentley, and T. K. Wood
Autoinducer 2 Controls Biofilm Formation in Escherichia coli through a Novel Motility Quorum-Sensing Regulator (MqsR, B3022)
J. Bacteriol., January 1, 2006; 188(1): 305 - 316.
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A. Dechesne, C. Pallud, F. Bertolla, and G. L. Grundmann
Impact of the Microscale Distribution of a Pseudomonas Strain Introduced into Soil on Potential Contacts with Indigenous Bacteria
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., December 1, 2005; 71(12): 8123 - 8131.
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P. Norris, M. Noble, I. Francolini, A. M. Vinogradov, P. S. Stewart, B. D. Ratner, J. W. Costerton, and P. Stoodley
Ultrasonically Controlled Release of Ciprofloxacin from Self-Assembled Coatings on Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogels for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Prevention
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., October 1, 2005; 49(10): 4272 - 4279.
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R. J. Gillis, K. G. White, K.-H. Choi, V. E. Wagner, H. P. Schweizer, and B. H. Iglewski
Molecular Basis of Azithromycin-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother., September 1, 2005; 49(9): 3858 - 3867.
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H. A. Castillo-Gonzalez and M. A. Bruns
Dissimilatory Iron Reduction and Odor Indicator Abatement by Biofilm Communities in Swine Manure Microcosms
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., September 1, 2005; 71(9): 4972 - 4978.
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P. M. Tendolkar, A. S. Baghdayan, and N. Shankar
The N-Terminal Domain of Enterococcal Surface Protein, Esp, Is Sufficient for Esp-Mediated Biofilm Enhancement in Enterococcus faecalis
J. Bacteriol., September 1, 2005; 187(17): 6213 - 6222.
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K. L. Palmer, L. M. Mashburn, P. K. Singh, and M. Whiteley
Cystic Fibrosis Sputum Supports Growth and Cues Key Aspects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Physiology
J. Bacteriol., August 1, 2005; 187(15): 5267 - 5277.
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D. Ren, R. Zuo, A. F. Gonzalez Barrios, L. A. Bedzyk, G. R. Eldridge, M. E. Pasmore, and T. K. Wood
Differential Gene Expression for Investigation of Escherichia coli Biofilm Inhibition by Plant Extract Ursolic Acid
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., July 1, 2005; 71(7): 4022 - 4034.
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S. Sarkisova, M. A. Patrauchan, D. Berglund, D. E. Nivens, and M. J. Franklin
Calcium-Induced Virulence Factors Associated with the Extracellular Matrix of Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
J. Bacteriol., July 1, 2005; 187(13): 4327 - 4337.
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J. M. Yarwood, E. M. Volper, and E. P. Greenberg
Delays in Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-controlled gene expression are conditional
PNAS, June 21, 2005; 102(25): 9008 - 9013.
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V. P. Venugopalan, M. Kuehn, M. Hausner, D. Springael, P. A. Wilderer, and S. Wuertz
Architecture of a Nascent Sphingomonas sp. Biofilm under Varied Hydrodynamic Conditions
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., May 1, 2005; 71(5): 2677 - 2686.
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D. Tielker, S. Hacker, R. Loris, M. Strathmann, J. Wingender, S. Wilhelm, F. Rosenau, and K.-E. Jaeger
Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectin LecB is located in the outer membrane and is involved in biofilm formation
Microbiology, May 1, 2005; 151(5): 1313 - 1323.
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D. Balestrino, J. A. J. Haagensen, C. Rich, and C. Forestier
Characterization of Type 2 Quorum Sensing in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Relationship with Biofilm Formation
J. Bacteriol., April 15, 2005; 187(8): 2870 - 2880.
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K. M. Thormann, R. M. Saville, S. Shukla, and A. M. Spormann
Induction of Rapid Detachment in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 Biofilms
J. Bacteriol., February 1, 2005; 187(3): 1014 - 1021.
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T. Bjarnsholt, P. O. Jensen, M. Burmolle, M. Hentzer, J. A. J. Haagensen, H. P. Hougen, H. Calum, K. G. Madsen, C. Moser, S. Molin, et al.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa tolerance to tobramycin, hydrogen peroxide and polymorphonuclear leukocytes is quorum-sensing dependent
Microbiology, February 1, 2005; 151(2): 373 - 383.
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C. Y. Loo, K. Mitrakul, S. Jaafar, C. Gyurko, C. V. Hughes, and N. Ganeshkumar
Role of a nosX Homolog in Streptococcus gordonii in Aerobic Growth and Biofilm Formation
J. Bacteriol., December 15, 2004; 186(24): 8193 - 8206.
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P. Entcheva-Dimitrov and A. M. Spormann
Dynamics and Control of Biofilms of the Oligotrophic Bacterium Caulobacter crescentus
J. Bacteriol., December 15, 2004; 186(24): 8254 - 8266.
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C. Niu and E. S. Gilbert
Colorimetric Method for Identifying Plant Essential Oil Components That Affect Biofilm Formation and Structure
Appl. Envir. Microbiol., December 1, 2004; 70(12): 6951 - 6956.
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J. S. Webb, M. Lau, and S. Kjelleberg
Bacteriophage and Phenotypic Variation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Development
J. Bacteriol., December 1, 2004; 186(23): 8066 - 8073.
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K. M. Thormann, R. M. Saville, S. Shukla, D. A. Pelletier, and A. M. Spormann
Initial Phases of Biofilm Formation in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1
J. Bacteriol., December 1, 2004; 186(23): 8096 - 8104.
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