In situ mapping of the mechanical properties of biofilms by particle-tracking microrheology

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn 2015, Issue 106, 2015, Pages

  Chew, Su C ^a   Rice, Scott A ^a,b,c   Kjelleberg, Staffan ^a,b,c   Yang, Liang ^a,b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioengineering; Biofilm; Exopolysaccharides; Issue 106; Matrix; Microscopy; Particle tracking microrheology

Indexed keywords

VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCE;

BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; FLOW KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VISCOSITY;

BIOFILMS; PARTICLE SIZE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTIC SUBSTANCES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84952803204     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/53093     Document Type: Article

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