Figure 1From: An association between milk and slime increases biofilm production by bovine Staphylococcus aureus Skim milk and slime increase the production of biofilm by bovine Staphylococcus aureus strains. Bacteria were grown in polystyrene microtiter plates in TSB supplemented with 0.25% glucose or skim-milk medium, and biofilm production was visualized by crystal violet staining. Isolates cultivated in skim-milk medium (A) and isolates with a slime-positive phenotype grown in skim-milk medium (B) showed increases in biofilm production. The horizontal bar represents the average biofilm production. The experiments were performed in triplicate. * P < 0.001.Back to article page