Multispecies phase diagram of biofilm architectures reveals biophysical principles of biofilm development
H. Jeckel, F. Diaz-Pascual, D. J. Skinner, B. Song, E. Jimenez Siebert, E. Jelli, S. Vaidya, J. Dunkel, K. Drescher
The paper identifies two control parameters, cellular aspect ratio and cell density, that determine biofilm architecture across four bacterial species through experiments, simulations, and statistical analysis.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology