Controlling Microbial Adhesion to the Surfaces Using Topographical Cues

The state of adhesion of bacteria to nanofiber-textured model surfaces is analyzed at single-cell level. The results reveal similarities between the effect of topography on bacteria-surface interactions and vesicle-surface interactions. The results are discussed in the context of controlling bacterial adhesion to surfaces using nanofibrous topographical features.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Kargar, Mehdi

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Behkam, Bahareh

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Nain, Amrinder S.
• Paul, Mark R.

• Bioadhesion
• Soft membrane
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Nanofibers

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05212013-115309

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42771