A simulation model of biofilms with autonomous cells, 2 - Explicit representation of the extracellular polymeric substance

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 571-583

  Tao, Yu Guo ^a   Slater, Gary W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

bacteria; biofilm; cell adhesion; extracellular polymeric substance; lattice Monte Carlo simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; BOND-FLUCTUATION; CELL SHAPES; CLOSED LOOPS; COLONIES OF BACTERIA; COLONY GROWTH; EXPLICIT REPRESENTATION; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; MONTE CARLO ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MULTIPLE SPECIES; POLYMERIC CHAIN; SIMULATION MODEL; TWO-DIMENSIONAL LATTICES; WATER FLOWS;

ADHESION; ALGORITHMS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILMS; CELL ADHESION; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 80051752059     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: 15213919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.201100030     Document Type: Article

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