Table 2 Different inducing conditions under which native type, plasmid-cured type, transformant, and E. coli DH5α was grown

E. coli

(native type)

E. coli (plasmid-cured type)

E. coli

(transformant)

And

E. coli DH5α

Untreated

With 1 µg/ml of Oxododeconyl homoserine lactone (C12AHL)

With 1 µg/ml of Butanoyl homoserine lactone (C4AHL)

With both C4AHL and C12AHL at 1 µg/ml each, respectively

With 1 µg/ml imipenem

With both imipenem and C12AHL at 1 µg/ml each, respectively

With both imipenem and C4AHL at 1 µg/ml each, respectively

With imipenem, C12AHL, and C4AHL at 1 µg/ml each, respectively