Single particle tracking reveals spatial and dynamic organization of the Escherichia coli biofilm matrix

Biofilms are communities of surface-adherent bacteria surrounded by secreted polymers known as the extracellular polymeric substance. Biofilms are harmful in many industries, and thus it is of great interest to understand their mechanical properties and structure to determine ways to destabilize the...

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Main Authors: Birjiniuk, Alona, Nance, Elizabeth, Hanes, Justin, Ribbeck, Katharina, Billings, Amanda Nicole, Doyle, Patrick S.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: IOP Publishing 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91006
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-338X
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8717-7049