New lab-on-a-chip measures mechanics of bacteria colonies
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 19:14
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behaviour of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases...
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