The effect of flow on swimming bacteria controls the initial colonization of curved surfaces
E. Secchi, A. Vitale, G. L. Mino, V. Kantsler, L. Eberl, R. Rusconi, R. Stocker
This study shows that flow conditions control where motile bacteria attach to curved surfaces, with attachment preferentially occurring on leeward sides and downstream of apexes, and increases attachment rates by up to two orders of magnitude compared to non-motile cells.
Nature Communications · Jun 5, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics