Adhesion of Bacteria and Biomolecules on Microstructured Component Surfaces (B06+)

• Subject Area: Statistical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Soft and Fluid Matter, Biological Physics
• Term: from 2011 to 2019
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 172116086

The influence of engineered microstructured surfaces on the adhesion of single bacteria and plant cells will be studied in-situ by means of surface analytical methods. For this purpose adherent cells will be chosen, which are of biotechnological relevance. The objective is to identify correlations between adhesion forces and microstructure/cell combinations on the one hand and the resultant surface properties such as surface energy, isoelectric point, roughness, and chemical homogeneity on the other hand.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 926: Microscale Morphology of Component Surfaces (MICOS)
• Applicant Institution: Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau
• Project Heads: Dr. Christine Müller-Renno; Professorin Dr. Christiane Ziegler