Table 12 Biofilm thickness and live/dead cells percentages of P. aeruginosa biofilm before and after treatment with commercial B. amyloliquefaciens α-amylase and purified B. cereus α-amylase
Test organism | Biofilm thickness (µm) following treatment with | Percentage of Live/dead cells following treatment with | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. aeruginosa | Untreated control | Commercial α-amylase | Purified α-amylase | Untreated control | Commercial α-amylase | Purified α-amylase |
250 | 50 | 40 | 98% live cells 2% dead cells | 80% dead cells 20% live cells | 83% dead cells 17% live cells | |