Orthogonal microfluidic approaches reveal force-enhanced migration of bacterial populations on surfaces
Piyush Sharma, Michael J Marcheschi, Alexander M. Shuppara, Joseph E. Sanfilippo
This study shows that increased shear force enhances upstream migration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by increasing twitching motility speed through changes in cell orientation.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology