Engineered Coatings Can Promote or Disrupt Bacterial Communication (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Engineering School

Engineered Coatings Can Promote or Disrupt Bacterial Communication

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Princeton University researchers found that adding chemical coatings to surfaces can promote or inhibit bacterial communication known as quorum sensing, which is involved in biofilm formation and other bacterial behaviors. In this photo, graduate student Minyoung Kevin Kim views bacterial activity through a microscope.

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