How do biofilms feel their environment?
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Summary
Using time lapse microscopy to track the growth of expanding Serratia marcescens colonies, it is found that biofilm colony growth can increase with increasing substrate stiffness on purely elastic substrates, unlike what is found on traditional agar substrates.
- Type
- preprint
- Published
- 2021-03-15
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 36
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W3138151778
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Keywords
Biofilm, Substrate (aquarium), Bacteria, Biophysics, Self-healing hydrogels
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