A mathematical model of quorum sensing regulated EPS production in biofilm communities |
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| Authors: | Mallory R Frederick Christina Kuttler Burkhard A Hense Hermann J Eberl |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Mathematics and Statistics,University of Guelph,Canada;2.Center of Mathematical Sciences,Technical University of Munich,Garching,Germany;3.Institute of Biomathematics and Biometry,HelmholtzCenter Munich,Neuherberg,Germany |
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| Abstract: | Background Biofilms are microbial communities encased in a layer of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The EPS matrix provides several functional purposes for the biofilm, such as protecting bacteria from environmental stresses, and providing mechanical stability. Quorum sensing is a cell-cell communication mechanism used by several bacterial taxa to coordinate gene expression and behaviour in groups, based on population densities. |
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