Micro-compression analysis of biopolymer-producing bacteria using

Marketa Khyrova, Josef Sepitka, Vojtech Cerny, Jaroslav Lukes, Eva Slaninova, Tomas Plichta

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Article in Cell surface (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Marketa KhyrovaInstitute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Kralovopolska 147, Brno, 612 00, Czech Republic.

Josef SepitkaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 4, Prague 6, 166 07, Czech Republic.

Vojtech CernyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 4, Prague 6, 166 07, Czech Republic.

Jaroslav LukesFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technicka 4, Prague 6, 166 07, Czech Republic.

Eva SlaninovaFaculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 118, Brno, 612 00, Czech Republic.

Tomas PlichtaInstitute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., Kralovopolska 147, Brno, 612 00, Czech Republic.

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Abstract

With the development of highly sensitive experimental techniques, the mechanical properties of bacterial cells have become an important research topic. However, existing models used to fit experimental data from micro-compression tests often lack accuracy. The aim of this study was to address this limitation by developing a new curve-fitting mathematical model for evaluating the mechanical properties of rod-shaped bacterial cells. The proposed model is based on a thin-shell approach and is specifically designed for the interpretation of single-cell micro-compression experiments. To verify the applicability of the model, single-cell micro-compression tests were performed using a flat-punch nanoindenter tip larger than the bacterial cells. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to obtain detailed morphological information, including precise cell dimensions required for curve fitting. As a model organism, the polyhydroxyalkanoate-producing bacterium

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Atomic force microscopyBacteriaCupriavidus necatorMicro-compressionPolyhydroxybutyrateSurface and mechanical properties

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PMID41783386

DOI10.1016/j.tcsw.2026.100171

PMCPMC12955141

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