Determination of the shear force at the balance between bacterial attachment and detachment in weak-adherence systems, using a flow displacement chamber.
We introduce a procedure for determining shear forces at the balance between attachment and detachment of bacteria under flow. This procedure can be applied to derive adhesion forces in weak-adherence systems, such as polymer brush coatings, which are currently at the center of attention for their control of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation.
Nejadnik
M Reza
MR
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, 9700 AD Groningen, The Netherlands.
van der Mei
Henny C
HC
Busscher
Henk J
HJ
Norde
Willem
W
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000502:physiology*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000502:physiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers