An Assay to Study Bile-Salt Induced Biofilm Formation through EPS Matrix Detection

Published: March 29, 2024

Abstract

Source: Nickerson, K. P., et al. Bile Salt-induced Biofilm Formation in Enteric Pathogens: Techniques for Identification and Quantification. J. Vis. Exp. (2018).

This video demonstrates a fluorescence-based method for quantifying bile salt-induced biofilm formation. Upon the addition of bile salts in the culture of a pathogenic enteric bacteria, biofilm production is detected using a fluorescent lectin that binds to the polysaccharides in the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix of the biofilm.

Protocol

1. Preparation of Reagents Bile salts (BS) medium: To prepare tryptic soy broth (TSB) containing 0.4% bile salts (weight/volume), resuspend 200 mg of bile salts in 50 mL autoclaved TSB. Filter sterilize using a 0.22 µm filter. Make fresh medium weekly. Notes: The bile salts routinely used is a 1:1 mixture of sodium cholate and sodium deoxycholate isolated from ovine and bovine gallbladders. As demonstrated previously, the presence of glucose was required for bile …

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Materials

Tryptic Soy Broth Sigma-Aldrich 22092-500G
Concanavalin-A FITC Sigma C7642-10mg
Glucose Sigma G7021-1KG
Bile Salts Sigma B8756-100G
LB Agar Sigma L7533-1KG
14 mL culture tubes, 17 x 100 mm, plastic, sterile Fisher 14-959-11B
Vectashield hard-set antifade with DAPI Vector Laboratories H-1500
Formaldehyde Sigma-Aldrich F1635-500
Gluteraldehyde Sigma-Aldrich G6257
Flat-bottomed 96-well plates (clear) TPP 92696
Flat-bottomed 96-well plates (black) Greiner Bio-One 655076
Flat-bottomed 24-well plates (clear) TPP 92424
96-well plate reader Spectramax
Flourescent plate reader Biotek Synergy 2
Confocal or Fluorescent Microscope Nikon A1 confocal microscope
37°C Shaking Incubator New Brunswick Scientific Excella E25
37°C Plate Incubator Thermolyne Series 5000

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An Assay to Study Bile-Salt Induced Biofilm Formation through EPS Matrix Detection. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e22065, doi: (2024).

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