TY - JOUR AU - Marija Kurinčič AU - Barbara Jeršek AU - Anja Klančnik AU - Sonja Smole-Možina AU - Rok Fink AU - Goran Dražić AU - Peter Raspor AU - Klemen Bohinc PY - 2016/03/29 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Effects of natural antimicrobials on bacterial cell hydrophobicity, adhesion, and zeta potential JF - Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology JA - Arh Hig Rada Toksikol VL - 67 IS - 1 SE - Original article DO - 10.1515/aiht-2016-67-2720 UR - https://arhiv.imi.hr/index.php/arhiv/article/view/452 AB - Interactions between bacterial cells and contact materials play an important role in food safety and technology. As bacterial strains become ever more resistant to antibiotics, the aim of this study was to analyse adhesion of selected foodborne bacterial strains on polystyrene surface and to evaluate the effects of natural antimicrobials on bacterial cell hydrophobicity, adhesion, and zeta potential as strategies of adhesion prevention. The results showed strain-specific adhesion rate on polystyrene. The lowest and the highest adhesion were found for two B. cereus lines. Natural antimicrobials ferulic and rosmarinic acid substantially decreased adhesion, whereas the effect of epigallocatechin gallate was neglectful. Similar results were found for the zeta potential, indicating that natural antimicrobials reduce bacterial adhesion. Targeting bacterial adhesion using natural extracts we can eliminate potential infection at an early stage. Future experimental studies should focus on situations that are as close to industrial conditions as possible. ER -