Mechanical signatures of microbial biofilms in micropillar-embedded growth chambers

Biofilms are surface-attached communities of microorganisms embedded in an extracellular matrix and are essential for the cycling of organic matter in natural and engineered environments. They are also the leading cause of many infections, for example, those associated with chronic wounds and implan...

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Main Authors: Chew, S. C. (Author), Kundukad, B. (Author), Teh, W. K. (Author), Yang, L. (Author), Rice, S. A. (Author), Kjelleberg, S. (Author), Doyle, Patrick S (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017-02-14T20:35:09Z.
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