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Bacterial Interactions with Immobilized Liquid Layers.

Yevgen Kovalenko^1,2, Irini Sotiri^1,2, Jaakko V I Timonen^2,3

¹Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, 60 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.

Advanced Healthcare Materials

|December 9, 2016

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Oil-infused polymers reduce bacterial adhesion, but flow conditions can increase Escherichia coli attachment by disrupting liquid layers. Bacterial flagella are crucial for this adhesion, offering insights for medical materials.

Keywords:

bacteria biofilms infections oil-infused polymers slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Microbiology
Surface Chemistry

Background:

Bacterial surface interactions are critical in healthcare-associated infections.
Oil-infused polymers offer a novel approach to reduce bacterial adhesion.
Understanding bacterial behavior on these surfaces under dynamic conditions is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the interactions of clinically relevant bacteria with immobilized liquid (IL) layers on oil-infused polymers.
To determine the effect of flow conditions on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation.
To elucidate the role of bacterial type and flagella in adhesion.

Main Methods:

Studying bacterial adhesion (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) on oil-infused polymers with ILs.
Utilizing orbital flow conditions and static growth.
Comparing wild-type and flagella-mutant E. coli.
Performing multiple bacterial removal cycles.

Main Results:

Oil-infused polymers reduced bacterial adhesion, but flow conditions increased Escherichia coli cell numbers over removal cycles due to liquid layer disruption.
Biofilm formation remained low, and bacteria were not incorporated into the IL.
E. coli showed higher adhesion than S. aureus and P. aeruginosa under flow.
Flagella were confirmed to be important for E. coli adhesion.

Conclusions:

Bacterial interactions with IL layers differ significantly from traditional solid interfaces.
Dynamic flow conditions impact bacterial adhesion on oil-infused surfaces.
These findings provide crucial data for developing advanced materials to combat bacterial adhesion in medical settings.