Tic toc goes the bacteria clock

2010

Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells at low flow rate in a 100x100μm trap Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells Time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells
Zoomed time lapse fluorescence microscopy of TDQS1 cells in a 2000x100x0.95μm open trap showing close-up of cells and propagation of AHL.
Simulation of the wave propagation within a uniform population of cells.

Film stills from Reuters. Supplementary information can be accessed from Nature publication