Common food preservatives impose distinct selective pressures on Salmonella Typhimurium planktonic and biofilm populations
J. Abi-Assaf, E. R. Holden, E. Trampari, M. A. Webber
This study shows how four food preservatives exert distinct selective pressures on Salmonella Typhimurium planktonic and biofilm populations, leading to mutations in stress response regulators and trade-offs between biofilm formation and growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology