Antagonistic Properties of Reef Fish Microflora

摘要

Disclosed herein are methods for preventing biofilm formation on a surface. The present disclosure also relates to anti-biofilm forming agents, to methods of producing and using them, and to anti-fouling coatings produced therefrom.

主权项

1. Bacteria isolated from the epithelial mucosal surfaces of coral reef fish, wherein the bacterial isolate inhibits one or more organisms selected from the group consisting of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophiticus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Micrococcus spp., Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marcescens, Shigella sonnei, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella typhimurium, photosynthetic eukaryotic organisma, and non-photosynthetic eukaryotic organisms.