[HTML][HTML] Hydrodynamics and surface properties influence biofilm proliferation
A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …
Interplay of physical mechanisms and biofilm processes: review of microfluidic methods
Bacteria in natural and artificial environments often reside in self-organized, integrated
communities known as biofilms. Biofilms are highly structured entities consisting of bacterial …
communities known as biofilms. Biofilms are highly structured entities consisting of bacterial …
Designing biomimetic antifouling surfaces
Marine biofouling is the accumulation of biological material on underwater surfaces, which
has plagued both commercial and naval fleets. Biomimetic approaches may well provide …
has plagued both commercial and naval fleets. Biomimetic approaches may well provide …
Biophysics of biofilm infection
PS Stewart - Pathogens and disease, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This article examines a likely basis of the tenacity of biofilm infections that has received
relatively little attention: the resistance of biofilms to mechanical clearance. One way that a …
relatively little attention: the resistance of biofilms to mechanical clearance. One way that a …
Mini-review: convection around biofilms
PS Stewart - Biofouling, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Water that flows around a biofilm influences the transport of solutes into and out of the
biofilm and applies forces to the biofilm that can cause it to deform and detach. Engineering …
biofilm and applies forces to the biofilm that can cause it to deform and detach. Engineering …
Three-dimensional modeling of biofouling and fluid dynamics in feed spacer channels of membrane devices
C Picioreanu, JS Vrouwenvelder… - Journal of Membrane …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study presents a new three-dimensional (3-d) computational model that couples fluid
dynamics, solutes transport and biofouling by biofilm formation in NF and RO membrane …
dynamics, solutes transport and biofouling by biofilm formation in NF and RO membrane …
Modeling of biofilm systems: a review
H Horn, S Lackner - Productive biofilms, 2014 - Springer
<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract The modeling of biochemical processes in biofilms
is more complex compared to those in suspended biomass due to the existence of substrate …
is more complex compared to those in suspended biomass due to the existence of substrate …
Investigation of the mesoscale structure and volumetric features of biofilms using optical coherence tomography
M Wagner, D Taherzadeh, C Haisch… - Biotechnology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was successfully applied to visualize the mesoscale
structure of three different heterotrophic biofilms. For this purpose, biofilm volumes of 4× 4× …
structure of three different heterotrophic biofilms. For this purpose, biofilm volumes of 4× 4× …
[HTML][HTML] Determination of mechanical properties of biofilms by modelling the deformation measured using optical coherence tomography
The advantage of using non-invasive imaging such as optical coherence tomography (OCT)
to asses material properties from deformed biofilm geometries can be compromised by the …
to asses material properties from deformed biofilm geometries can be compromised by the …
[HTML][HTML] An immersed boundary method based on the lattice Boltzmann approach in three dimensions, with application
The immersed boundary (IB) method originated by Peskin has been popular in modeling
and simulating problems involving the interaction of a flexible structure and a viscous …
and simulating problems involving the interaction of a flexible structure and a viscous …