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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Traditional analysis of microbial metabolites requires lengthy extraction protocols.
  • Studying polymicrobial infections is challenging due to complex pathogen interactions.
  • Existing methods struggle to mimic the natural environment of biofilm formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a rapid, surface-specific method for analyzing microbial exometabolomes.
  • To investigate the exometabolomic interplay between *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*, *Staphylococcus aureus*, and *Candida albicans*.
  • To identify potential biomarkers for interkingdom infections.

Main Methods:

  • A novel model system for growing biofilms on discs.
  • Direct surface sampling mass spectrometry, specifically liquid extraction surface analysis (LESA-MS).
  • Comparative analysis of exometabolomes in single-species and multi-species biofilms.

Main Results:

  • LESA-MS enabled rapid analysis of microbial exometabolomes directly from biofilms.
  • Identified key metabolites, including 2-alkyl-4(1H)-quinolones and pyocyanin, as infection markers.
  • Observed suppression of phenazine production in *P. aeruginosa* when co-cultured with other pathogens, suggesting quorum sensing modulation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model system and LESA-MS provide a powerful tool for studying microbial exometabolomes in a biofilm context.
  • This approach facilitates the investigation of complex interactions in polymicrobial infections.
  • The findings highlight potential biomarkers for diagnosing infections involving *P. aeruginosa* and other pathogens.