Imaging Flow Cytometry reveals a dual role for exopolysaccharides in biofilms: To promote self-adhesion while repelling non-self-community members
H. Maan, T. L. Povolotsky, Z. Porat, I. Kolodkin-Gal
The paper uses imaging flow cytometry to show exopolysaccharides in Bacillus subtilis promote self-adhesion while repelling non-self bacteria like Bacillus mycoides.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2021Microbiology