Issue 7, 2016

The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion

Abstract

Substrate topography can have profound effects on initial bacterial adhesion during biofilm formation. We applied Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli cells onto periodically structured substrates with different structure dimensions, structure types and wetting properties. We found a strong dependence of cell retention on the structure dimensions of the applied substrates. Periodicities in the range of the cell size increased, whereas smaller periodicities decreased cell retention, independent of contact time (minutes to hours) and hydrophobicity. These novel insights on the role of surface topography on bacterial retention might facilitate the development of non-fouling surfaces in the future.

Graphical abstract: The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Feb 2016
Accepted
18 May 2016
First published
27 May 2016

Biomater. Sci., 2016,4, 1074-1078

The impact of structure dimensions on initial bacterial adhesion

R. Helbig, D. Günther, J. Friedrichs, F. Rößler, A. Lasagni and C. Werner, Biomater. Sci., 2016, 4, 1074 DOI: 10.1039/C6BM00078A

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