METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF BIOFILM FORMATION INTENSITY IN MICROORGANISMS

摘要

A method for determination of biofilm formation intensity in microorganisms provides producing of biofilm samples by microorganism cultivation at suitable conditions for biofilm formation in reservoir with medium and carriers for biofilm formation, and subsequent microscopic investigation of produced biofilm samples. Cover glasses are used as carrier for biofilm formation, and microscopic investigation of produced biofilm samples is carried out by light microscopy and digital camera with producing of ultra-microscopic images. The percentage of carriers biofilm covering, mentioned with using of TotalLab program, is used as a marker of biofilm formation intensity.