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Reaching out and holding on: Bacteria use flagella to improve attachment to micro-pattern
A. Nicole Billings<br />
MIT, Department of Biological Engineering, Cambridge, MA 01239<br />
A. Nicole Billings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT, Department of Biological Engineering, Cambridge, MA 01239
anb11@mit.edu
Bacterial biofilms are ubiquitous multicellular communities, which form at interfaces or on surfaces. Their prevalence in the environment often results in contamination of industrial processes and devastating infections in medical settings. Since bacterial adhesion is a prerequisite for initiation and development of these microbial communities on surfaces, identifying effective antifouling methods is a critical preventative measure against damage imposed by biofilms. A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences takes an exciting new look....
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