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Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of In Situ Streptococcus mutansBiofilms
- Source :
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; January 2014, Vol. 6 Issue: 1 p327-332, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Insight into live microbial biofilm microstructure and mechanical properties and their interactions with the underlying substrate can lead to the development of new remedial strategies and/or materials. Here we report mechanical properties of dental pathogenic Streptococcus mutansbiofilms, grown on a polystyrene-coated plate of a shear rheometer in physiologically relevant conditions, precisely controlled in a custom built bioreactor. In situ measurements demonstrated the importance of microstructure and composition of extracellular polymeric substances on the biofilm modulus. The biofilms behave like a weak gel with storage moduli higher than loss moduli. The simple but robust experimental technique presented here can easily be extended to other biofilm-material systems.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19448244
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs31741781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1021/am404344h