Figure 3

Effects of different chemical pretreatments on the LcsB-binding capacity of LAB strains. The LAB strains Lb. crispatus (1), Lb. brevis (2), L. lactis (3), and Lb. delbrueckii (4) were investigated for their LcsB binding capacity after chemical treatment of the cells. Bar A, heating at 100°C for 10 min; bar B, 5% TCA at 100°C for 10 min; bar C, 10% SDS at 100°C for 10 min; bar D, no treatment; bar E, 90% acetone at room temperature for 10 min. The data points represent the averages and standard deviations from four independent experiments.