Towards standardized mechanical characterization of microbial biofilms: analysis and critical review

H Boudarel, JD Mathias, B Blaysat… - npj Biofilms and …, 2018 - nature.com
Develo** reliable anti-biofilm strategies or efficient biofilm-based bioprocesses strongly
depends on having a clear understanding of the mechanisms underlying biofilm …

Nanoparticles at biointerfaces: Antibacterial activity and nanotoxicology

S Kheiri, X Liu, M Thompson - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of a biomaterial that is resistant to the adhesion and consequential
proliferation of bacteria, represents a significant challenge in terms of application of such …

The role of surface adhesion on the macroscopic wrinkling of biofilms

S Geisel, E Secchi, J Vermant - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Biofilms, bacterial communities of cells encased by a self-produced matrix, exhibit a variety
of three-dimensional structures. Specifically, channel networks formed within the bulk of the …

Recent advances in studying single bacteria and biofilm mechanics

C Even, C Marlière, JM Ghigo, JM Allain… - Advances in colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Bacterial biofilms correspond to surface-associated bacterial communities embedded in
hydrogel-like matrix, in which high cell density, reduced diffusion and physico-chemical …

Bacterial footprints in elastic pillared microstructures

A Susarrey-Arce, JF Hernández-Sánchez… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Soft substrates decorated with micropillar arrays are known to be sensitive to deflection due
to capillary action. In this work, we demonstrate that micropillared epoxy surfaces are …

Studying the internal stress heterogeneity of the growing biofilm by the micropillar deformation of the growing substrate

X Wang, Z Wang, X Shen, Y Kong… - Journal of Mechanics in …, 2019 - World Scientific
The bacterial biofilm is a microbial community in which bacteria are embedded in the
extracellular matrix and can also be used as a solid composite. It was found that internal …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilm targeting strategy in the eradication of infections: A Mini-Review

WD Gunardi, KH Timotius… - The Open …, 2021 - openmicrobiologyjournal.com
Burkholderia are intracellular pathogenic bacteria which can produce biofilm. This biofilm
protects the intracellular pathogenic bacteria from antibiotic treatment and the …

Biofilm morphogenesis on soft hydrogels

A Cont - 2023 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Bacteria often colonize their environment in the form of surface attached multicellular
communities called biofilms. Biofilms grow from surface-attached cells that undergo division …

[PDF][PDF] Bacterial Footprints in Elastic Pillared Microstructures

Y Diaz-Fernandez, A Oknianska, I Sorzabal-Bellido… - core.ac.uk
Soft substrates decorated with micropillar arrays are known to be sensitive to deflection due
to capillary action. In this work, we demonstrate that micropillared epoxy surfaces are …