Bacterial filamentation accelerates colonization of adhesive spots embedded in biopassive surfaces

Sessile bacteria adhere to engineered surfaces and host tissues and pose a substantial clinical and economical risk when growing into biofilms. Most engineered and biological interfaces are of chemically heterogeneous nature and provide adhesive islands for bacterial attachment and growth. To mimic...

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Main Authors: Jens Möller, Philippe Emge, Ima Avalos Vizcarra, Philip Kollmannsberger, Viola Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/15/12/125016