title: Evolving architectural patterns in microbial colonies development.
abstract: Semithin sections of colonies of three ATCC strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans) showed that their internal structure had specific patterns that evolved over the time. These patterns generally were defined by the presence of different layers composed of microorganisms with variable population densities and dead cells. The observed structures in this study could be explained as a particular form of biofilm with an air-semisolid interface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Hospital Carlos III Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gómez-Aguado
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alou
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Corcuera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sevillano
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gómez-Lus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prieto
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors