Pattern Formation by <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> via Droplet Evaporation on Micropillars Arrays at a Surface

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Susarrey-Arce, A, Marin, A, Massey, A, Oknianska, A, Diaz-Fernandez, Y, Hernandez-Sanchez, JF, Griffiths, E, Gardeniers, JGE, Snoeijer, JH, Lohse, Detlef et al (show 1 more authors) and Rayal, R (2016) Pattern Formation by <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> via Droplet Evaporation on Micropillars Arrays at a Surface. LANGMUIR, 32 (28). pp. 7159-7169.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01658

Abstract

We evaluate the effect of epoxy surface structuring on the evaporation of water droplets containing Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis). During evaporation, droplets with S. epidermidis cells yield to complex wetting patterns such as the zipping-wetting1-3 and the coffee-stain effects. Depending on the height of the microstructure, the wetting fronts propagate circularly or in a stepwise manner, leading to the formation of octagonal or square-shaped deposition patterns.4,5 We observed that the shape of the dried droplets has considerable influence on the local spatial distribution of S. epidermidis deposited between micropillars. These changes are attributed to an unexplored interplay between the zipping-wetting1 and the coffee-stain6 effects in polygonally shaped droplets containing S. epidermidis. Induced capillary flows during evaporation of S. epidermidis are modeled with polystyrene particles. Bacterial viability measurements for S. epidermidis show high viability of planktonic cells, but low biomass deposition on the microstructured surfaces. Our findings provide insights into design criteria for the development of microstructured surfaces on which bacterial propagation could be controlled, limiting the use of biocides.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Staphylococcus epidermidis, Water, Polystyrenes
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Jul 2016 10:35
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2023 09:26
DOI:	10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b01658
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3002198