Surface adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus (IMAGE)

Saarland University

Surface adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus

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Model of the experimental setup for determining the adhesive force of a bacterium: The corrugated surface allows the lower part of the bacterium (diameter 1 micrometre) to be characterized using single-cell force spectroscopy. The results show that there are a few areas with high adhesive force on the surface of the bacterium.

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Karin Jacobs

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