From a thin film model for passive suspensions towards the description of osmotic biofilm spreading
Biofilms are ubiquitous macro-colonies of bacteria that develop at various interfaces (solid- liquid, solid-gas or liquid-gas). The formation of biofilms starts with the attachment of individual bac- teria to an interface, where they proliferate and produce a slimy polymeric matrix - two processes t...
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| Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2016-08-01
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| Series: | AIMS Materials Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.aimspress.com/Materials/article/913/fulltext.html |