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It allows the quantification of electrostatic interactions in the adhesion process and it contributes to gain better insight into the availability of (in)organic compounds for bacterial cells.The characteristics of the electrical double layer of bacterial cell surfaces have been revealed by applying a combination of experimental techniques, which include: chemical cell wall analysis, potentiometric proton titration and electrokinetic studies such as micro-electrophoresis, static conductivity and dielectric dispersion measurements.For the present study five Gram-positive bacterial strains, including four coryneforms and a Bacillus brevis, have been selected.