IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF THE ADHESION ABILITY OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND BIFIDOBACTERIA

The method for determining the adhesion and formation of biofilms under controlled conditions is optimized. The ability of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria to adhere was evaluated. High adhesive activity was established in bacteria of the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium – from the studied strains, adhesion is characterized as “intense” in 31 and 38 %, respectively. Of the studied bifidobacteria, the strains belonging to the species B. adolescentis have the most pronounced ability to adhere.