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Initial Surface Adhesion

Initial Surface Adhesion is the transient, reversible attachment of free-swimming microbial cells to a submerged surface, mediated by weak physicochemical interactions, that constitutes the first step in biofilm formation and precedes irreversible adhesion and microbial colonization in both infection-related and marine environments.

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Publications

427

Genetic analysis of <i>Escherichia coli</i> biofilm formation: roles of flagella, motility, chemotaxis and type I pili

Leslie A. Pratt, Roberto Kolter · Molecular Microbiology · 1998 · 1.6K citations

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Evidence for autolysin‐mediated primary attachment of <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> to a polystyrene surface

Christine Heilmann, Muzaffar Hussain, Georg Peters et al. · Molecular Microbiology · 1997 · 695 citations · Full text

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Defining Single Molecular Forces Required to Activate Integrin and Notch Signaling

Xuefeng Wang, Taekjip Ha · Science · 2013 · 579 citations

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Antimicrobial effects of positively charged surfaces on adhering Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

Bart Gottenbos · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2001 · 575 citations

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Characterization of stratified EPS and their role in the initial adhesion of anammox consortia

Weigang Wang, Yan Yuan, Yuhao Zhao et al. · Water Research · 2019 · 490 citations

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Authors

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  1. HJ
    Henk J. Busscher

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    22 publications · 2.3K citations

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  2. HC
    Henny C. van der Mei

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    18 publications · 2K citations

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  3. YL
    Yang Liu

    University of Alberta, Canada

    6 publications · 268 citations

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  4. NC
    Nuno Cerca

    University of Minho, Portugal

    5 publications · 677 citations

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  5. FJ
    Filipe J. Mergulhão

    Universidade do Porto, Portugal

    5 publications · 215 citations

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Institutions

638

  1. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    24 h-index

    100 publications

    11.3K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    13 h-index

    56 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. Seoul National University

    Seoul, South Korea

    11 h-index

    35 publications

    2.4K citations

  4. Universidade do Porto

    Porto, Portugal

    10 h-index

    31 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    9 h-index

    40 publications

    4.1K citations

  6. University of Minho

    Braga, Portugal

    8 h-index

    32 publications

    3.6K citations

  7. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

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  1. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 15 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Biofouling

    18 publications · 800 citations

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  3. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces

    15 publications · 857 citations

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  4. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

    17 publications · 820 citations

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  5. Journal of Bacteriology

    JB · 10 publications · 1.6K citations

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