Adhesion and motility of gliding bacteria on substrata with different surface free energies.
Journal Article
The adhesion and motility of several aquatic and terrestrial gliding bacteria on slides differing in their critical surface energies have been examined. In general, adhesion was tenacious on low-critical surface energy (hydrophobic) surfaces and tenuous on hydrophilic surfaces. Gliding was inhibited on very hydrophobic substrata and skittish on very hydrophilic surfaces.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Burchard, RP; Rittschof, D; Bonaventura, J
Published Date
- August 1990
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 56 / 8
Start / End Page
- 2529 - 2534
PubMed ID
- 2403259
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0099-2240
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States