Prof. Ernst Rank and the TUM-IAS team invite the scientists of TUM and their guests for coffee each Wednesday! Just come over to the TUM-IAS after lunch between 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. and have a coffee with us, meet other scientists and listen from time to time to a short talk (10-15 mins) on a recent major TUM publication or issue – aimed specifically at a non-expert audience.
On October 25, 2017, Prof. Oliver Lieleg (Biomechanics) will talk about the physical principles that make bacterial biofilms so tough: Microorganisms employ tricks from the plant world, namely the water-repellent behavior of the leaves of lotus plants and roses (TUM press release).
Relevant Publication:
M. Werb, C. Falcón Garcia, N. Bach, S. Grumbein, S. Sieber, M. Opitz, and O. Lieleg, “Surface topology affects wetting behavior of Bacillus subtilis biofilms”, NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes, (2017), - doi: 10.1038/s41522-017-0018-1
We look forward to seeing you there!
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