Smectic-like bundle formation of planktonic bacteria upon nutrient
starvation
Smectic-like bundle formation of planktonic bacteria upon nutrient
starvation
Bacteria aggregate through various intercellular interactions to build biofilms, but the effect of environmental changes thereupon remains largely unexplored. Here, by using an experimental device that overcomes past difficulties, we observed the collective response of Escherichia coli aggregates against dynamic changes in the growth condition. We discovered that nutrient starvation …