Figure 5
From: A mathematical model of quorum sensing regulated EPS production in biofilm communities
Simulation of the growth of a M 2 mixed biofilm ( M 0 , M 1 , M 2 ) under high nutrient conditions. The process of EPS consumption was excluded. The biofilm is shown at three different time steps throughout the simulation, with contour lines showing the AHL concentrations. Colonies are coloured to represent the fraction of cells which are QS: ((M0 + M1)/(M0+M1+M2)); the legend is given in (D). (A) shows an early development stage of a M2 mixed biofilm (t = 5.0). In (B), QS and M2 non-QS colonies are growing and merging (t = 8.0). A late development stage is shown in (C) (t = 11.0).