Adaptation of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Biofilm Growth, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties to Substrate Water Content
Ricardo Ziege, Anna‐Maria Tsirigoni, Bastien Large, Diego O. Serra, Kerstin G. Blank, Regine Hengge, Peter Fratzl, Cécile M. Bidan
Abstract
biofilms respond to substrate water content, which might be used for tuning their material properties in view of further applications.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmMaterials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsSubstrate (aquarium)Delamination (geology)Water contentChemical engineeringBacterial growthComposite materialChemistryMicrobiologyBacteriaEcologyBiologyPolymer chemistrySubductionPaleontologyEngineeringTectonicsGeneticsGeotechnical engineeringBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBacteriophages and microbial interactions