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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Douarche C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4656877 | biostudies-other | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Biophysical journal 20151101 10
A key issue in understanding why biofilms are the most prevalent mode of bacterial life is the origin of the degree of resistance and protection that bacteria gain from self-organizing into biofilm communities. Our experiments suggest that their mechanical properties are a key factor. Experiments on pellicles, or floating biofilms, of Bacillus subtilis showed that while they are multiplying and secreting extracellular substances, bacteria create an internal force (associated with a -80±25 Pa str ...[more]