Mathematical Description of Microbial Biofilms

被引:149
作者
Klapper, Isaac [1 ]
Dockery, Jack [1 ]
机构
[1] Montana State Univ, Dept Math Sci, Ctr Biofilm Engn, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
关键词
biofilms; quorum sensing; biomechanics; antimicrobial tolerance; PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA BIOFILM; 3-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER-MODEL; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; CELLULAR-AUTOMATON MODEL; QUORUM-SENSING SIGNALS; PHASE-FIELD MODELS; BACTERIAL BIOFILMS; GENE-EXPRESSION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS; ADAPTIVE RESISTANCE;
D O I
10.1137/080739720
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
We describe microbial communities denoted biofilms and efforts to model some of their important aspects, including quorum sensing, growth, mechanics, and antimicrobial tolerance mechanisms.
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页码:221 / 265
页数:45
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