Motility and chemotaxis of Escherichia coli in medium with attractant and repellent

Authors

  • Alvin T Reyes
  • Dave Ambita
  • Jamie Louise Batalon
  • Berna Lou Aba
  • Angelbert Cortes
  • Cherray Gabrielle Macabecha
  • Andrew Montecillo

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to satisfy the following objectives: (1) To compare the migration bands of Escherichia coli, Bacillus megaterium and Staphylococcus aureus in Sugar, Indole and Motility (SIM) medium + chemotaxis medium (CM), SIM + attractant (glucose), SIM + repellent (alcohol) and SIM only; (2) To observe and compare the swimming behaviour of E. coli under the microscope in the presence of attractant and repellent; and (3) To compare chemotaxis of E. coli in the presence of attractant and repellent by capillary assay.  Motility bands were observed in tubes with SIM + CM, SIM + attractant, SIM + repellent and SIM only that were inoculated with E. coli and B. megaterium. However, the motility band in SIM + repellent travelled less far as compared to SIM + CM and SIM + attractant. No motility bands were observed in tubes inoculated with S. aureus. Highest number of colonies (CFU/mL) were observed in capillary tubes dipped in attractant (3.7 x 108), followed by CM (5.2 x 107) and least in repellent (7.6 x 106). Analysis of data showed that log CFU/mL in capillary tubes dipped in attractant (8.55±0.14) was significantly higher as compared to capillary tubes dipped in CM (7.64±0.29) and repellent (6.87±0.14). 

Keywords: Escherichia coli, motility, chemotaxis, attractant, repellent

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i5.3532

Author Biographies

Alvin T Reyes

1 University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

2 College of Fisheries-Freshwater Aquaculture Center, Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Dave Ambita

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Jamie Louise Batalon

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Berna Lou Aba

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Angelbert Cortes

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Cherray Gabrielle Macabecha

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Andrew Montecillo

University of the Philippines Los Baños, College Laguna Philippines;

Published

2019-09-15
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Reyes AT, Ambita D, Batalon JL, Aba BL, Cortes A, Macabecha CG, et al. Motility and chemotaxis of Escherichia coli in medium with attractant and repellent. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 11];9(5):15-8. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3532

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2019): Volume 9, Issue 5, Sept-Oct 2019

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Research

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Reyes AT, Ambita D, Batalon JL, Aba BL, Cortes A, Macabecha CG, et al. Motility and chemotaxis of Escherichia coli in medium with attractant and repellent. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 11];9(5):15-8. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3532
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