[Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm production in relation to cultivation media and biofilm staining methods].

The aim of this study was to analyse P aeruginosa biofilm growing in three media, using three methods of biofilm staining: with 2% crystal violet solution (CV), with 1% 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride solution (TTC) and 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5 diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT). Using the method with MTT solution we could observe growth of strains forming biofilm both slowly or quickly. Achieved values of absorbation allow to observe dynamic of growing selected strains in the period of time. Among three groups of analysed strains, the biggest percentage of medium growing strains were achieved, while in the fourth group (strains isolated from spit of patients with cystic fibrosis) the biggest percentage of low growing strains was observed. Achieved results allow to select the strains quickly forming biofilm, the best media (LB, TSB2%glu) and method of biofilm staining (MTT), which will be used in the further studies.