Microstencils to generate defined, multi-species patterns of bacteria

dc.citation.doi10.1063/1.4935938
dc.citation.issn1932-1058
dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.jtitleBiomicrofluidics
dc.citation.volume9
dc.contributor.authorTimm, C. M.
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Ryan R.
dc.contributor.authorDoktycz, M. J.
dc.contributor.authorRetterer, S. T.
dc.contributor.authorPelletier, D. A.
dc.contributor.authoreidrrhansen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-04T22:20:26Z
dc.date.available2016-04-04T22:20:26Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-01
dc.date.published2015
dc.descriptionCitation: Timm, C. M., Hansen, R. R., Doktycz, M. J., Retterer, S. T., & Pelletier, D. A. (2015). Microstencils to generate defined, multi-species patterns of bacteria. Biomicrofluidics, 9(6). doi:10.1063/1.4935938
dc.descriptionMicrobial communities are complex heterogeneous systems that are influenced by physical and chemical interactions with their environment, host, and community members. Techniques that facilitate the quantitative evaluation of how microscale organization influences the morphogenesis of multispecies communities could provide valuable insights into the dynamic behavior and organization of natural communities, the design of synthetic environments for multispecies culture, and the engineering of artificial consortia. In this work, we demonstrate a method for patterning microbes into simple arrangements that allow the quantitative measurement of growth dynamics as a function of their proximity to one another. The method combines parylene-based liftoff techniques with microfluidic delivery to simultaneously pattern multiple bacterial species with high viability using low-cost, customizable methods. Quantitative measurements of bacterial growth for two competing isolates demonstrate that spatial coordination can play a critical role in multispecies growth and structure. © 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/32254
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935938
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dc.subjectMicroorganisms
dc.subjectChemical Interactions
dc.subjectComplex Heterogeneous Systems
dc.subjectMicrobial Communities
dc.subjectMicrofluidic Delivery
dc.subjectMulti-Species Communities
dc.titleMicrostencils to generate defined, multi-species patterns of bacteria
dc.typeArticle

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