Figure 2
From: A mathematical model of quorum sensing regulated EPS production in biofilm communities
Example simulation: QS biofilm in the case of high nutrient conditions, and no EPS consumption. The colour scale in the subfigures represents the fraction of EPS biomass in the biofilm ((EPS)/(M0 + M1 + EPS)), showing mass composition of the biofilm. Carbon concentrations are normalized with respect to the value of the incoming carbon concentration (the non-dimensional parameter C bulk ). (A) shows the QS biofilm at an early stage of growth, before induction (t = 5.0). (B) shows the biofilm after induction (t = 9.5). The carbon concentration colour scale is given in (C).