Siu Lung Ng

Jul 9, 2024 | nature.com | Adam Krueger |Julianne Tijani |Pablo Bravo |Siu Lung Ng |Brian Hammer

AbstractBacteria often attach to surfaces and grow densely packed communities called biofilms. As biofilms grow, they expand across the surface, increasing their surface area and access to nutrients. Thus, the overall growth rate of a biofilm is directly dependent on its range expansion rate. A direct trade-off between horizontal and vertical growth impacts the range expansion rate and, crucially, the overall biofilm growth rate.