Experiments show swimming bacteria navigate fluid flow in microstructured environments, indicating factors influencing biofilm formation.
In natural and artificial settings, fluid flow and hydrodynamic interactions shape how bacteria attach to surfaces and form biofilms. Tao et al. show that motile E . coli can swim upstream through microstructured environments, revealing how the interplay between geometry and flow governs invasion dynamics and suggesting design principles to prevent bacterial colonization.
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