Micro- and Nanotopography Sensitive Bacterial Attachment Mechanisms: A Review

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 10; p. 191
• Main Authors: Cheng, Yifan, Feng, Guoping, Moraru, Carmen I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.02.2019
• Subjects: bacteria attachment; bacteria-surface interaction; Microbiology; microtopography; nanotopography; surface sensing; nanotopography; surface sensing; bacteria-surface interaction; bacteria attachment; microtopography

Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined by a combination of bacterial sensing of material surfaces by the cell and the physicochemical factors in the near-surfa...