Biofilm formation is initiated by adhesion of individual bacteria to a surface. However,
surface adhesion alone is not sufficient to form the complex community architecture of a …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

Substratum surface roughness is known to be one of the key factors in determining the
extent of bacterial colonization. Understanding the way by which the substratum topography …

The ability of bacteria to attach to surfaces and develop into a biofilm has been of
considerable interest to many groups in numerous industries, including the medical and …

We discuss the effect of extreme grain refinement in the bulk of commercial purity titanium
(CP, Grade-2) on bacterial attachment to the mechano-chemically polished surfaces of the …

Permeability reduction and formation damage in porous media caused by fines (defined as
unconfined solid particles present in the pore spaces) migration is one of the major reasons …

Using a parallel-plate flow chamber, the hydrodynamic shear forces to prevent bacterial
adhesion (Fprev) and to detach adhering bacteria (Fdet) were evaluated for hydrophilic …

Attachment tendencies of Escherichia coli K12, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027, and
Staphylococcus aureus CIP 68.5 onto glass surfaces of different degrees of nanometer …

Flow displacement systems are superior to many other (static) systems for studying microbial
adhesion to surfaces because mass transport and prevailing shear conditions can be …

The influence of the ultrafine crystallinity of commercial purity grade 2 (as-received) titanium
and titanium modified by equal channel angular pressing (modified titanium) on bacterial …