MicrobiologybioRxiv
Multiscale X-ray study of Bacillus subtilis biofilms reveals interlinked structural hierarchy and elemental heterogeneity
D. N. Azulay, O. Spaeker, M. Ghrayeb…·L. Chai
This study uses multiscale X-ray techniques to reveal structural and elemental heterogeneity in Bacillus subtilis biofilms, linking ECM properties to metal ion distribution and sporulation.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.2118107119