Mechanical robustness of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

Biofilms grow on various surfaces and in many different environments, a phenomenon that constitutes major problems in industry and medicine. Despite their importance little is known about the viscoelastic properties of biofilms and how these depend on the chemical microenvironment. Here, we find tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lieleg, Oliver, Caldara, Marina, Baumgartel, Regina, Ribbeck, Katharina
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67039