Open AccessBiofilm formation onto starch fibres by Bacillus subtilis governs its successful adaptation to chickpea milk
Author(s) -
Rajasekharan Satish Kumar,
PazAviram Tali,
Galili Shmuel,
Berkovich Zipi,
Reifen Ram,
Shemesh Moshe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
microbial biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.287
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 1751-7915
DOI - 10.1111/1751-7915.13665
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , biofilm , starch , adaptation (eye) , bacteria , biology , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , genetics , neuroscience
Cells of probiotic bacterium Bacillus subtilis interact with the resistant starch fibers of chickpea through preferentially inducing biofilm formation pathway. The successfully colonized starch fibers enable enhanced survivability of the cells during different environmental stresses.