Densely packed E.coli bacteria form immobile material similar to colloidal glass
Dense E.coli bacteria have several similar qualities to colloidal glass. When they become higher in density and more packed together, they form a ’glassy state’ but also show some other unique properties not typically found in glass-state materials.
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