Screening the mechanical stability of Escherichia coli biofilms through exposure to external, hydrodynamic shear forces.

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The desire to attain a deeper understanding of the fundamental aspects governing the mechanical properties of biofilms has become more prominent in recent years. This has largely been due to the realization that these sessile microbial communities often withstand environments where hydrodynamic turbulence and shearing forces are considerable. In the present study, Escherichia coli K-12 was used as a model system...

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