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Bacterial Bridges: Controlling Geometry and Flow Through Bacterial Bridges on Patterned Lubricant‐Infused Surfaces (pLIS) (Small 52/2020)
Author(s) -
Lei Wenxi,
Krolla Peter,
Schwartz Thomas,
Levkin Pavel A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.202070279
Subject(s) - dewetting , lubricant , materials science , nanotechnology , micrometer , thin film , composite material , optics , physics
In article number 2004575, Thomas Schwartz, Pavel A. Levkin, and co‐workers demonstrate and explain the formation of bacterial bridge structures—micrometer thin strings formed between clusters of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on patterned lubricant infused surfaces (pLIS) during dewetting. This simple method allows to control the geometry, length and alignment of bacterial bridges by using pre‐designed superhydrophobic‐hydrophilic patterns. The method will be important for understanding biofilm formation, structure and function.