Physicochemical regulation of biofilm formation
This article reviews the physical and chemical constraints of environments on biofilm
formation. We provide a perspective on how materials science and engineering can address …
formation. We provide a perspective on how materials science and engineering can address …
In vitro and in vivo model systems to study microbial biofilm formation
T Coenye, HJ Nelis - Journal of microbiological methods, 2010 - Elsevier
Biofilm formation is often considered the underlying reason why treatment with an
antimicrobial agent fails and as an estimated 65–80% of all human infections is thought to …
antimicrobial agent fails and as an estimated 65–80% of all human infections is thought to …
Biofilm Lithography enables high-resolution cell patterning via optogenetic adhesin expression
X Jin, IH Riedel-Kruse - Proceedings of the National …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Bacterial biofilms represent a promising opportunity for engineering of microbial
communities. However, our ability to control spatial structure in biofilms remains limited …
communities. However, our ability to control spatial structure in biofilms remains limited …
New technologies for studying biofilms
The results of recent biofilm characterizations have helped reveal the complexities of these
surface‐associated communities of microorganisms. The activities of the cells and the …
surface‐associated communities of microorganisms. The activities of the cells and the …
Microfluidic approaches to bacterial biofilm formation
Bacterial biofilms—aggregations of bacterial cells and extracellular polymeric substrates
(EPS)—are an important subject of research in the fields of biology and medical science …
(EPS)—are an important subject of research in the fields of biology and medical science …
New device for high-throughput viability screening of flow biofilms
MR Benoit, CG Conant, C Ionescu-Zanetti… - Applied and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Control of biofilms requires rapid methods to identify compounds effective against them and
to isolate resistance-compromised mutants for identifying genes involved in enhanced …
to isolate resistance-compromised mutants for identifying genes involved in enhanced …
Enhancing microalgae biofilm formation and growth by fabricating microgrooves onto the substrate surface
Attachment of cells to substrate surface is the premise for biofilm formation. To shelter
microalgae cells from fluid shear stress and offer larger areas for microalgae attachment, the …
microalgae cells from fluid shear stress and offer larger areas for microalgae attachment, the …
Collective dynamics effect transient subdiffusion of inert tracers in flexible gel networks
Based on extensive Brownian dynamics simulations we study the thermal motion of a tracer
bead in a cross-linked, flexible gel in the limit when the tracer particle size is comparable to …
bead in a cross-linked, flexible gel in the limit when the tracer particle size is comparable to …
Quorum Sensing between Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms Accelerates Cell Growth
ST Flickinger, MF Copeland, EM Downes… - Journal of the …, 2011 - ACS Publications
This manuscript describes the fabrication of arrays of spatially confined chambers embossed
in a layer of poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and their application to studying …
in a layer of poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and their application to studying …
Monitoring biofilm development in a microfluidic device using modified confocal reflection microscopy
The feasibility of a method to monitor biofilm development non-destructively in a microfluidic
device was addressed. Here, we report that biofilm growth could be non-destructively …
device was addressed. Here, we report that biofilm growth could be non-destructively …