The formation mechanism of Bacillus subtilis biofilm surface morphology under competitive environment. 2023

Xianyong Li, and Rui Kong, and Jiankun Wang, and Jin Wu, and Ketai He, and Xiaoling Wang
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.

Material properties and growth environments affect the surface morphology of biofilms. Taken the biofilm growing in competitive environments as the object, which is compared with the single biofilm, we find that the competitive environment has an impact on the biofilm thickness and wrinkle patterns. Through diffusion-limited growth theoretical model analysis, it shows that the competitive environment is caused by cells competing for nutrition, and the competitive environment reacts on biofilms, which affect the phenotypic differentiation, causing changes in the stiffness of the biofilm. Using the theoretical and finite element simulation, we compare these results of bi-layer and tri-layer film-substrate models with experimental observations, and find that tri-layer film-substrate model is in line with the reality, which means that the layer between the biofilm and substrate plays an import role for wrinkle formation. Based on the above analysis, we further study effects of biofilm stiffness and interlayer thickness on wrinkles under competitive environment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003198 Computer Simulation Computer-based representation of physical systems and phenomena such as chemical processes. Computational Modeling,Computational Modelling,Computer Models,In silico Modeling,In silico Models,In silico Simulation,Models, Computer,Computerized Models,Computer Model,Computer Simulations,Computerized Model,In silico Model,Model, Computer,Model, Computerized,Model, In silico,Modeling, Computational,Modeling, In silico,Modelling, Computational,Simulation, Computer,Simulation, In silico,Simulations, Computer
D001412 Bacillus subtilis A species of gram-positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte. Natto Bacteria,Bacillus subtilis (natto),Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto,Bacillus subtilis var. natto
D018441 Biofilms Encrustations formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedded in an EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE MATRIX that is secreted by the microbes. They occur on body surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); inanimate objects, and bodies of water. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and anti-fouling agents. Biofilm

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