Abstract:
The viscoelasticity, wetting behavior and adhesion of bacterial biofilms are investigated and analyzed. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities to remove or cultivate bacterial biofilms. Furthermore, bioinspired synthetic hydrogels based on Fmoc-peptides are investigated. These self-assembling dynamic hydrogels offer possibilities to tune their stiffness, lifetime and yield point and have the potential to be used as temporal and programmable sealings.