New lab-on-a-chip measures mechanics of bacteria colonies

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 15:49 in Biology & Nature

Researchers at the University of Michigan have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases.

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