The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms
Microbes can modify their surface structure as an adaptive mechanism for survival and dissemination in the environment or inside the host. Altering their ability to respond to mechanical stimuli is part of this adaptive process. Since the 1990s, powerful micromanipulation tools have been developed t...
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| author | Glauber R. de S. Araújo Nathan B. Viana Fran Gómez Bruno Pontes Susana Frases |
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| description | Microbes can modify their surface structure as an adaptive mechanism for survival and dissemination in the environment or inside the host. Altering their ability to respond to mechanical stimuli is part of this adaptive process. Since the 1990s, powerful micromanipulation tools have been developed that allow mechanical studies of microbial cell surfaces, exploring little known aspects of their dynamic behavior. This review concentrates on the study of mechanical and rheological properties of bacteria and fungi, focusing on their cell surface dynamics and biofilm formation. Keywords: Rheology, Mechanics, Biofilm, Secreted polysaccharides |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ee4711748f64e46b3b9375573942c562022-12-21T23:33:47ZengElsevierThe Cell Surface2468-23302019-12-015The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilmsGlauber R. de S. Araújo0Nathan B. Viana1Fran Gómez2Bruno Pontes3Susana Frases4Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Pinças Óticas (LPO-COPEA), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem (CENABIO), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Pinças Óticas (LPO-COPEA), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Pinças Óticas (LPO-COPEA), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem (CENABIO), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilLaboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Corresponding author at: Laboratório de Ultraestrutura Celular Hertha Meyer, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP 21941-902, Brazil.Microbes can modify their surface structure as an adaptive mechanism for survival and dissemination in the environment or inside the host. Altering their ability to respond to mechanical stimuli is part of this adaptive process. Since the 1990s, powerful micromanipulation tools have been developed that allow mechanical studies of microbial cell surfaces, exploring little known aspects of their dynamic behavior. This review concentrates on the study of mechanical and rheological properties of bacteria and fungi, focusing on their cell surface dynamics and biofilm formation. Keywords: Rheology, Mechanics, Biofilm, Secreted polysaccharideshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233019300064 |
| spellingShingle | Glauber R. de S. Araújo Nathan B. Viana Fran Gómez Bruno Pontes Susana Frases The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms The Cell Surface |
| title | The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| title_full | The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| title_fullStr | The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| title_short | The mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| title_sort | mechanical properties of microbial surfaces and biofilms |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468233019300064 |
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