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Title:

Topographical alterations render bacterial biofilms susceptible to chemical and mechanical stress

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Falcón García, Carolina; Stangl, Felix; Götz, Alexandra; Zhao, Weining; Sieber, Stephan A.; Opitz, Madeleine; Lieleg, Oliver
Abstract:
For the inactivation or removal of bacterial biofilms via chemical or physical processes, it is crucial to sufficiently wet the biofilm surface. However, many bacterial biofilms efficiently resist wetting by water, oil or even organic solvents. Here, we demonstrate how exposing the surface of mature biofilm colonies to concentrated ethanol, saline or glucose solutions results in topographical changes that enable their wettability. With this approach, even omniphobic biofilm colonies become wetta...     »
Keywords:
BACILLUS-SUBTILIS; RESISTANCE; LAYER
Journal title:
Biomaterials Science
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
7
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
220-232
Covered by:
Web of Science
Reviewed:
ja
Language:
en
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1039/c8bm00987b
WWW:
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/bm/c8bm00987b#!divAbstract
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
E-ISSN:
2047-48302047-4849
Date of publication:
01.01.2019
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