Use of fibra cel discs and other adherant material for e coli biofilms?

13 May 2025 1 9K Report

Fibra cel discs are carriers used for adherant mammalian and insect cells during fermentations. Can someone give me an example or refer publications where the same material have been used for e coli or bacterial biofilms instead ? Also, any suggestions on how this system can be applied in fermentor (glass) would be appreciated.I am attaching the link for referring the material i am stating about:

https://www.eppendorf.com/de-en/Products/Bioprocess/Bioprocess-Accessories/Fibra-Cel-Disks-p-PF-67052

Yoram Gerchman

I don't know about "Fibra cel disks" specifically, but the concept of solid "carriers" is very common in wastewater treatment using bacteria. So is "solid phase fermentation. E. coli could be an issue, as many lab strains were developed for planktonic growth :-(

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