Depletion forces drive reversible capture of live bacteria on non-adhesive surfaces
W. Niu, Sylvia L. Rivera, M. Sloan Siegrist, Maria M. Santore
Abstract
Dissolved polymer can drive the reversible adhesion of living bacteria on a non-adhesive surface, defeating the non-adhesive underlying surface character.
Topics & Concepts
AdhesiveAdhesionBacteriaSurface (topology)Character (mathematics)PolymerChemistryMaterials scienceChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialLayer (electronics)BiologyEngineeringGeneticsMathematicsGeometryBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchPickering emulsions and particle stabilization