Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals a Morphological Differentiation of Chromobacterium violaceum Cells Associated with Biofilm Development and Directed by N-Hexanoyl-L-Homoserine Lactone

Anara A. Kamaeva; Alexey S. Vasilchenko; Dmitry G. Deryabin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103741

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Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals a Morphological Differentiation of Chromobacterium violaceum Cells Associated with Biofilm Development and Directed by N-Hexanoyl-L-Homoserine Lactone

Anara A. Kamaeva,

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, RSE «Republican Collection of Microorganisms», Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Alexey S. Vasilchenko,

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, Laboratory of Disbiosis, Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, RAS, Orenburg, Russia
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Dmitry G. Deryabin

* E-mail: dgderyabin@yandex.ru

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia
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Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals a Morphological Differentiation of Chromobacterium violaceum Cells Associated with Biofilm Development and Directed by N-Hexanoyl-L-Homoserine Lactone

Anara A. Kamaeva,
Alexey S. Vasilchenko,
Dmitry G. Deryabin

Published: August 11, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103741

About the Authors

Anara A. Kamaeva

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, RSE «Republican Collection of Microorganisms», Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

Alexey S. Vasilchenko

Affiliations Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia, Laboratory of Disbiosis, Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, RAS, Orenburg, Russia

Dmitry G. Deryabin

* E-mail: dgderyabin@yandex.ru

Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DGD. Performed the experiments: AAK ASV. Analyzed the data: AAK ASV DGD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DGD. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: DGD ASV.

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