Physical communication pathways in bacteria: an extra layer to quorum sensing

Biophysical Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2025

Abstract Bacterial communication is essential for survival, adaptation, and collective behavior. While chemical signaling, such as quorum sensing, has been extensively studied, physical cues play a significant role in bacterial interactions. This review explores the diverse range of stimuli, including mechanical forces, electromagnetic fields, temperature, acoustic vibrations, light that bacteria may experience with their environment within community. By integrating these pathways, can coordinate activities adapt to changing environmental conditions. Furthermore, we discuss how stimuli modulate growth, lifestyle, motility, biofilm formation. understanding underlying mechanisms, develop innovative strategies combat infections optimize industrial processes.

Language: Английский

Development of a Mass-Producible Microfluidic Device for Single and Bulk Mycobacteria Investigations

Biosensors, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 108 - 108

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

We developed a mass-producible microfluidic device capable of long-term observations single bacilli and bulk bacteria culture interactions for subsequent antimicrobial resistance (AMR) studies. The provides high consistency across separate devices due to its standardized manufacturing process unlike conventional devices. Mycobacteria bovis BCG M. smegmatis are trapped within the using minimal equipment capillary-based techniques, acting as surrogate model highly pathogenic tuberculosis. Individual aggregates were observed span ten growth cycles, revealing morphologies alike those in past research. accordingly propose that this chip would be appropriate AMR trials involving

Language: Английский

Exploring the deep blue: Recent advances in microfluidics for marine microbiology

Physics of Fluids, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(5)

Published: May 1, 2025

The ocean, a blue dreamland, harbors endless romance, and mystery. Microfluidic technology, as an innovative approach, enables precise control manipulation of microscale fluids by regulating the flow patterns structures within micrometer-sized channels. It offers new perspective solutions for microbiological analysis. This paper presents comprehensive review microfluidic chip technology in field marine analysis, encompassing micro-organism capture, isolation enrichment, microbial cultivation, fluorescence detection techniques, single-cell impedance cytometry, polymerase chain reaction amplification, gene sequencing technologies, application sensing. challenges currently faced future prospects are also discussed. We believe this will promote research microfluidics domain, providing valuable insights researchers field.

Language: Английский