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Table 2 Swarming and Planktonic Growth of V. paradoxus EPS

From: Coordinated surface activities in Variovorax paradoxus EPS

 

Broth Growth (24 h)

Swarminga

Biofilm

Carbon Sources

M9

FW

M9

FW

M9

Casamino acids

++

++

++

++

+++

Glucose

++

+/-

+

+/-

++

Succinate

++

++

++

++

+++

Benzoate

++

++

-

-

+/-

Maltose

++

-

+*

-

+/-

Sucrose

++

-

+

-

+

d-Sorbitol

++

-

++

+/-

++

Maleic acid

+

-

-

-

+/-

Mannitol

++

-

++

-

+

Malic acid

++

-

++

+/-

++

Nitrogen Sources (with Succinate)

     

NH4Cl

++

++

++

++

+

NH4SO4

++

++

++

++

+

Tryptophan

++

+

++

++

+

Histidine

++

+

++

++

+

Methionine

++

-

+

+

+

Cysteine

-

nd

Nd

Nd

nd

Tyrosine

++

-

+

+

+

Arginine

++

nd

+

+

+

Glycine

++

-

+/-

+

+

  1. * swarming was slower with distinct edge (Fig 3, 4)