The Role of Extracellular DNA in Microbial Attachment to Oxidized Silicon Surfaces in the Presence of Ca<sup>2+</sup> and Na<sup>+</sup>
Ana L. Morales‐Garcia, Rachel C. Walton, Jamie T. Blakeman, Steven A. Banwart, John H. Harding, Mark Geoghegan, Colin L. Freeman, Stephen A. Rolfe
Abstract
] from 1 to 10 mM increases the adsorption of the cations to the silicon oxide surface and consequently enhances the Stern layer, which in turn increases the length scale associated with eDNA adsorption.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionSodiumCalciumSiliconChemistryOxideIonAdhesionSilicon oxideInorganic chemistryMoleculeBiophysicsNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiologyEngineeringSilicon nitrideBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications