Essential oils show specific inhibiting effects on bacterial biofilm formation

Essential oils are promising natural ingredients for the food industry due to their preservative and antimicrobial effects. We analysed the inhibiting effects of thyme, oregano and cinnamon essential oil at sublethal concentrations on biofilm formation of three biofilm forming bacterial strains. These strains of the genera Acinetobacter, Sphingomonas and Stenotrophomonas were isolated from authentic biofilms in the food industry during a...