A novel technique for the study of bacterial cell mechanical properties
A novel technique for the study of bacterial cell mechanical properties
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研究细菌细胞机械特性的新技术
DOI:
10.1023/a:1008919915047
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发表时间:
1999
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通讯作者:
Colin R. Thomas
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作者:
C. Shiu;Zhibing Zhang;Colin R. Thomas
A micromanipulation method is described for measuring the bursting forces of bacteria and relating them to cell size. At a compression speed of 6.2 μm s−1, bursting forces of three samples of rapidly growing Staphylococcus epidermis from a batch culture varied from 3 to 34 μN with an average value of 13.8 μN (standard error 0.8 μN). Escherichia coli grown in continuous culture at a specific growth rate of 0.5 h−1 had bursting forces varying from 1 to 9 μN with an average value of 3.6 μN (standard error 0.4 μN). In squeeze-hold experiments, force relaxation was observed, which was attributed to water loss from the cells, or viscoelasticity, or both. At high compression speed, such as 6.2 μm s−1, this relaxation could be neglected. Micromanipulation strength measurements might be used in studies of cell mechanical disruption and of the dependence of cell strength on cell physiology.
DOI:
10.1115/1.3138638
发表时间:
1987
期刊:
Journal of biomechanical engineering
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作者:
Sato,M;Levesque,MJ;Nerem,RM
通讯作者:
Nerem,RM