Failed Escape: Solid Surfaces Prevent Tumbling of Escherichia coli

Understanding how bacteria move close to surfaces is crucial for a broad range of microbial processes including biofilm formation, bacterial dispersion, and pathogenic infections. We used digital holographic microscopy to capture a large number (>10[superscript 3]) of three-dimensional Escherichi...

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Main Authors: Molaei, Mehdi, Barry, Michael, Stocker, Roman, Sheng, Jian
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88673
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-0508