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dc.contributor.authorWickramasinghe, Nirmani
dc.contributor.supervisorMelissa Corbetten_US
dc.contributor.supervisorRanil Cooreyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-08T07:02:31Z
dc.date.available2021-03-08T07:02:31Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82845
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This project assessed how biofilm formation can aid the spoilage pseudomonads to withstand harsh environmental conditions of chilled storage. The cellular arrangements, the matrix composition and the gene expression profile of Pseudomonas fragi and Pseudomonas lundensis were studied. Despite having continued access to nutrients biofilms formed on meat dispersed after population maximum. The matrix protein and carbohydrate contents were significantly higher when biofilms are formed under chilled temperatures. The iron uptake systems were downregulated in mature biofilms on meat.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the role of biofilm formation in the predominance of meat spoilage pseudomonadsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelPhDen_US
curtin.departmentSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciencesen_US
curtin.accessStatusOpen accessen_US
curtin.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
curtin.contributor.orcidWickramasinghe, Nirmani [0000-0002-7409-026X]en_US


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