A microfluidic platform for characterizing the structure and rheology of biofilm streamers
Giovanni Savorana, Jonasz Słomka, Roman Stocker, Roberto Rusconi, Eleonora Secchi
Abstract
, by inducing controlled variations of the fluid shear stress exerted on the streamers by the flow. Thus, the reproducibility of the formation process and the testing protocol make it possible to perform several consistent experimental replicates that provide statistically significant information. By allowing the systematic investigation of the role of biochemical composition on the structure and rheology of streamers, this platform will advance our understanding of biofilm formation.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmRheologyMicrofluidicsChemistryExtracellular polymeric substanceIn situCharacterization (materials science)Fluorescence microscopeBiophysicsNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemical engineeringBacteriaFluorescenceBiologyComposite materialEngineeringGeneticsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationPolymer Surface Interaction Studies