Open AccessBiofilms: Bacterial Photolithography: Patterning Escherichia coli Biofilms with High Spatial Control Using Photocleavable Adhesion Molecules (Adv. Biosys. 3/2019)
Author(s) -
Chen Fei,
Ricken Julia,
Xu Dongdong,
Wegner Seraphine V.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced biosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.153
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2366-7478
DOI - 10.1002/adbi.201970032
Subject(s) - biofilm , quorum sensing , photolithography , bacteria , adhesion , photomask , escherichia coli , autoinducer , nanotechnology , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , materials science , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry , resist , genetics , gene , layer (electronics)
In article number 1800269 , Seraphine V. Wegner and co‐workers describe bacterial photolithography, which allows for photopatterning bacteria into complex geometries with a high resolution. When surfaces are irradiated through a photomask, photocleavable bacterial adhesion molecules are locally removed, and bacteria can specifically adhere to non‐illuminated areas. This allows further study of how the spatial arrangement of bacteria influences social interactions between bacteria, including quorum sensing in biofilms.