Adsorption of microbial cells on model biological surfaces

The aim of this bachelor thesis is creating sorption surface suitable for studying adsorption bacterial strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus, as representative probiotic bacterial strain. Included in the experimental part of this thesis was the process of creating sorption surface, according to the designed and especially optimized method. Optimization method comprised of preparing sorbent with sorption surface including mucin, on which was the bacterial strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus bound to, using specific interaction. UV-VIS spectrophotometry was utilized in the optimization of the sorption surface preparation for monitoring losses of mucin in solution that happens during the bondation on used substrate. Designed sorption surfaces were subjected to various physical-chemical analyses, which roles were displaying and characterisation of surface and confirming the presence of mucin. One of the major components, in the process of observing and characterization of changes in surface structure of the sorption surface, was infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transformation. Scanning electron microscopy was used for more detailed observation of the surface structure, created by adhesive interactions, which participate in probiotic bacteria adhesion. Finally, the created surfaces were used in pilot experiment, during which, the kinetics in growing bacterial culture with and without the presence of sorbent using microcalorimetry were observed. Designed sorbent appears to be a suitable mediator for detailed characterisation of bacterial adhesion, which is the first step in creating bacterial biofilm