Characterization of bacteria swarming effect under plasmonic optical fiber illumination.
J Biomed Opt
; 28(7): 075003, 2023 07.
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ABSTRACT
Significance:
Plasmo-thermo-electrophoresis (PTEP) involves using plasmonic microstructures to generate both a large-scale convection current and a near-field attraction force (thermo-electrophoresis). These effects facilitate the collective locomotion (i.e., swarming) of microscale particles in suspension, which can be utilized for numerous applications, such as particle/cell manipulation and targeted drug delivery. However, to date, PTEP for ensemble manipulation has not been well characterized, meaning its potential is yet to be realized.Aim:
Our study aims to provide a characterization of PTEP on the motion and swarming effect of various particles and bacterial cells to allow rational design for bacteria-based microrobots and drug delivery applications.Approach:
Plasmonic optical fibers (POFs) were fabricated using two-photon polymerization. The particle motion and swarming behavior near the tips of optical fibers were characterized by image-based particle tracking and analyzing the spatiotemporal concentration variation. These results were further correlated with the shape and surface charge of the particles defined by the zeta potential.Results:
The PTEP demonstrated a drag force ranging from a few hundred fN to a few tens of pN using the POFs. Furthermore, bacteria with the greater (negative) zeta potential (|ζ|>10 mV) and smoother shape (e.g., Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli) exhibited the greatest swarming behavior.Conclusions:
The characterization of PTEP-based bacteria swarming behavior investigated in our study can help predict the expected swarming behavior of given particles/bacterial cells. As such, this may aid in realizing the potential of PTEP in the wide-ranging applications highlighted above.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Iluminación
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Fibras Ópticas
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biomed Opt
Asunto de la revista:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido