Inception mechanisms of tunneling nanotubes

M Drab, D Stopar, V Kralj-Iglič, A Iglič - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are thin membranous tubes that interconnect cells,
representing a novel route of cell-to-cell communication and spreading of pathogens. TNTs …

Bacterial nanotubes: a conduit for intercellular molecular trade

AK Baidya, S Bhattacharya, GP Dubey… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Membranous nanotubes bridge neighboring bacteria.•Nanotubes enable
cytoplasmic molecular flow among cells.•Intercellular cytoplasmic molecular exchange …

Nonlinear rheological characteristics of single species bacterial biofilms

S Jana, SGV Charlton, LE Eland, JG Burgess… - npj Biofilms and …, 2020 - nature.com
Bacterial biofilms in natural and artificial environments perform a wide array of beneficial or
detrimental functions and exhibit resistance to physical as well as chemical perturbations. In …

Regulating, measuring, and modeling the viscoelasticity of bacterial biofilms

SGV Charlton, MA White, S Jana, LE Eland… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biofilms occur in a broad range of environments under heterogeneous physicochemical
conditions, such as in bioremediation plants, on surfaces of biomedical implants, and in the …

Mechanical coupling of puller and pusher active microswimmers influences motility

AV Singh, V Kishore, G Santomauro, O Yasa, J Bill… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Active self-propelled colloidal populations induce time-dependent three-dimensional fluid
flows, which alter the rheological (viscoelastic) properties of their fluidic media. Researchers …

Bacillus subtilis EpsA-O: A novel exopolysaccharide structure acting as an efficient adhesive in biofilms

I Dogsa, B Bellich, M Blaznik, C Lagatolla… - npj Biofilms and …, 2024 - nature.com
Extracellular polysaccharides are crucial components for biofilm development. Although
Bacillus subtilis is one of the most characterized Gram-positive biofilm model system, the …

Systems view of Bacillus subtilis pellicle development

M Krajnc, P Stefanic, R Kostanjšek… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
In this study, we link pellicle development at the water–air interface with the vertical
distribution and viability of the individual B. subtilis PS-216 cells throughout the water …

[HTML][HTML] Water treatment by cavitation: Understanding it at a single bubble-bacterial cell level

Ž Pandur, J Zevnik, D Podbevšek, B Stojković, D Stopar… - Water research, 2023 - Elsevier
Cavitation is a potentially useful phenomenon accompanied by extreme conditions, which is
one of the reasons for its increased use in a variety of applications, such as surface …

In vitro anti-biofilm activity of 14-deoxy-11,12-didehydroandrographolide from Andrographis paniculata against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Majumdar, TK Misra, DN Roy - Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2020 - Springer
Deoxy-11, 12-didehydroandrographolide is a biologically active molecule present in the
extract of Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh), a classic ethnic herbal formula, which has …

Maggot extract interrupts bacterial biofilm formation and maturation in combination with antibiotics by reducing the expression of virulence genes

M Becerikli, C Wallner, M Dadras, JM Wagner… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria encased in an extracellular polymer matrix that acts as a
diffusion barrier protecting the microbial community. Bacterial communication occurs by …