Should I stay or should I go? Spatio-temporal dynamics of bacterial biofilms in confined flows
M. Benbelkacem, G. Ramos, F. El Garah, Y. Abidine, C. Roques, Y. Davit
This study investigates how flow and bacterial growth interact to control biofilm dynamics in microchannels, revealing self-sustained fluctuations due to pressure build-up and stochastic sloughing events.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics