Project Details
Projekt
Modeling biofilms - proteins and bacteria (B01)
Subject Area
Statistical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Systems, Soft and Fluid Matter, Biological Physics
Term
since 2013
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 200049484
The aim of this project is to elucidate the microscopic mechanisms that determine the dynamic de-velopment of biofilms. For this purpose, we investigate adhesion and adsorption phenomena of selected proteins and bacteria in theory and experiment. In the theoretical part, whole proteins or bacteria are described as single particles with internal degrees of freedom. Experimentally, we characterize the structure, morphology and other properties of biofilms using atomic force microscopy/spectroscopy, ellipsometry and scattering techniques depending on parameters that influence protein and bacterial interactions and thus biofilm formation.
DFG Programme
Collaborative Research Centres
Applicant Institution
Universität des Saarlandes
Project Heads
Dr. Hendrik Hähl, since 7/2021; Professorin Dr. Karin Jacobs; Professor Dr. Ludger Santen
