Relationship between adsorption of microorganisms and the stage of their development
Zviagintsev, D.G.; Guzev, V.S.; Guzeva, I.S.
Mikrobiologiia 46(2): 295-299
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-3656 PMID: 329067 Document Number: 114811
Bond strength during adsorption of microorganisms depends on their growth stages, as was found by light optical and scanning electron microscopy. The strenth of adsorption often decreases as a culture growth on the surface of an adsorbent. Adsorption of microorganisms is an important ecological process. Under favourable conditions, microorganisms grow at a high rate when they are firmly bound to a solid surface. After abundant growth which deteriorates their microenvironment, microorganisms desorb and are dispersed. Such is a distribution of microorganisms growing on solid surfaces.