The biofilm matrix can be considered to be a shared space for the encased microbial cells,
comprising a wide variety of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), such as …

It has long been recognized that biofilms are viscoelastic materials, however the importance
of this attribute to the survival and persistence of these microbial communities is yet to be …

Bacterial biofilms represent a basic form of multicellular organization that confers survival
advantages to constituent cells. The sequential stages of cell ordering during biofilm …

Across diverse habitats, bacteria are mainly found as biofilms, surface-attached communities
embedded in a self-secreted matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), which …

Over millennia, bacteria have developed clever strategies to build biopolymer‐based
communities in which they can survive even extremely challenging conditions. Such …

The interaction of bio–geosphere dates to the formation of first unicellular microbes on earth.
However, it is only relatively recently that the complex biological interactions are observed …

A new technique was used to measure the viscoelasticity of in vivo Pseudomonas
aeruginosa biofilms. This was done through ex vivo microrheology measurements of in vivo …

We investigate the emergence of global alignment in colonies of dividing rod-shaped cells
under confinement. Using molecular dynamics simulations and continuous modeling, we …

Bacterial biofilms are communities living in a matrix consisting of self-produced, hydrated
extracellular polymeric substances. Most microorganisms adopt the biofilm lifestyle since it …

Active self-propelled colloidal populations induce time-dependent three-dimensional fluid
flows, which alter the rheological (viscoelastic) properties of their fluidic media. Researchers …