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Formation of bacterial streamers during filtration in microfluidic systems

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Bacterial behavior during filtration is complex and is influenced by numerous factors. The aim of this paper is to report on experiments designed to make progress in the understanding of bacterial transfer in filters and membranes. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microsystems were built to allow direct dynamic observation of bacterial transfer across different microchannel geometries mimicking filtration processes. When filtering Escherichia coli suspensions in such devices, the bacteria accumulated in the downstream zone of the filter forming long streamers undulating in the flow. Confocal microscopy and 3D reconstruction of streamers showed how the streamers are connected to the filter and how they form in the stream. Streamer development was found to be influenced by the flow configuration and the presence of connections or tortuosity between channels. Experiments showed that streamer formation was greatest in a filtration system composed of staggered arrays of squares 10 μm apart.

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Génie chimique
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hal-03535141 , version 1 (19-01-2022)

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Aurélie Marty, Christine Roques, Christel Causserand, Patrice Bacchin. Formation of bacterial streamers during filtration in microfluidic systems. Biofouling, 2012, vol. 28 (n° 6), pp. 551-562. ⟨10.1080/08927014.2012.695351⟩. ⟨hal-03535141⟩
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