Microbial cell surface hydrophobicity

TLDR: The importance of hydrophobicity in the adhesiveness of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, especially Candida species, and the importance of surface free energy as a hydphobicity measure in bacterial adhesion to solid surfaces is studied.

Abstract: Microbial cell surface hydrophobicity: history, measurement and significance Nature of the hydrophobic effect Microbial hydrophobicity and fermentation technology Role of hydrophobic interactions in microbial adhesion to plastics used in medical devices Hydrophobicity of proteins and bacterial fimbriae Adhesion of bacteria to plant cells Hydrophobicity in the aquatic environment Changes in bacterial surface hydrophobicity during morphogenesis and differentiation Cell surface hydrophobicity of medically important fungi, especially Candida species Significance of hydrophobicity in the adhesiveness of pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria Hydrophobic characteristics of Staphylococci Relative importance of surface free energy as a hydrophobicity measure in bacterial adhesion to solid surfaces Hydrophobicity of Group A Streptococci to host cells Hydrophobicity of oral bacteria