Review of Pseudomonas Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Food Industry

Abstract

During the last few decades, extensive attention has been paid on the management of food alteration and\rcontamination caused by spoilage organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens.\rThe ability to metabolize a variety of diverse nutrients enables these bacteria to survive in a variety of habitats by\rdeveloping biofilms. Biofilms are more resistant to antimicrobials making their elimination from food processing\rfacilities a big challenge. However, understanding the mechanisms by which these microorganisms develop biofilm\rhas remained elusive. In this background and because of their resistant phenotype, attention should be focused on\rbetter understanding how to eradicate completely Pseudomonas biofilm. In this review our ultimate goal is to covers\rrecent advances in biofilm formation and to describe certain factors linked to biofilm resistance. It is important to\rnote that future endeavors are needed to elucidate mechanisms that reduce the susceptibility of biofilms to biocides.