Bacterial Behavior in Confined Spaces
Hang Du, Weili Xu, Zhizhou Zhang, Xiaojun Han
Abstract
In confined spaces, bacteria exhibit unexpected cellular behaviors that are related to the biogeochemical cycle and human health. Types of confined spaces include lipid vesicles, polymer vesicles, emulsion droplets, microfluidic chips, and various laboratory-made chambers. This mini-review summarizes the behaviors of living bacteria in these confined spaces, including (a) growth and proliferation, (b) cell communication, and (c) motion. Future trends and challenges are also discussed in this paper.
Topics & Concepts
VesicleMicrofluidicsCell biologyBacteriaBiogeochemical cycleLipid vesicleNanotechnologyBiophysicsBiologyChemistryMaterials scienceEcologyBiochemistryGeneticsMembraneMolecular Communication and NanonetworksInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing