Biophysics of Bacterial Colonial Structures and the Occupancy of Microecological Spaces
Fernando Baquero, Teresa M. Coque, Natalia Bastón-Paz, Ana Elena Pérez-Cobas · 2025
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Fernando Baquero, Teresa M Coque, and their co-authors examine bacterial colonies as physical structures, in a 2025 paper on the biophysics of how bacteria occupy small living spaces. A colony is a body built by cell growth on a surface, with real effects on its surroundings. The authors treat colony building as biology turning into physics, and back again.
Inside a domed colony, gradients of food and waste cross each other and carve the mass into small compartments. Cells in each zone take on different roles, and the material can crack, opening fluid channels. A second colony form spreads flat over wide surfaces as a biofilm. The paper maps how these shapes arise and why their inner layout matters for the cells' survival.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fernando Baquero, Teresa M. Coque, Natalia Bastón-Paz, Ana Elena Pérez-Cobas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |