title: Bacterial patterning controlled by light exposure.
abstract: Patterning of multiple bacterial strains in one system is achieved by employing a single photo-activated antibiotic. Varying the light-exposure time results in zones with mixed and single populations.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands. b.l.feringa@rug.nl.
authors.forename: Willem A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Velema
authors.forename: Jan Pieter
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: van der Berg
authors.forename: Wiktor
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szymanski
authors.forename: Arnold J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Driessen
authors.forename: Ben L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Feringa
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D008027:Light; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016982:Micrococcus luteus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents