Electrochemical Communication in Bacterial Biofilms: A Study on Potassium Stimulation and Signal Transmission
<|reference_start|>Electrochemical Communication in Bacterial Biofilms: A Study on Potassium Stimulation and Signal Transmission: Electrochemical communication is a mechanism that enables intercellular interaction among bacteria within communities. Bacteria achieves synchronization and coordinates collective actions at the population level through the utilization of electrochemical signals. In this work, we investigate the response of bacterial biofilms to artificial potassium concentration stimulation. We introduce signal inputs at a specific location within the biofilm and observe their transmission to other regions, facilitated by intermediary cells that amplify and relay the signal. We analyze the output signals when biofilm regions are subjected to different input signal types and explore their impact on biofilm growth. Furthermore, we investigate how the temporal gap between input pulses influences output signal characteristics, demonstrating that an appropriate gap yields distinct and well-defined output signals. Our research sheds light on the potential of bacterial biofilms as communication nodes in electrochemical communication networks.<|reference_end|>
@article{sabu2024electrochemical,
    title={Electrochemical Communication in Bacterial Biofilms: A Study on
  Potassium Stimulation and Signal Transmission},
    author={Nithin V. Sabu, and Bige Deniz Unluturk},
    journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.08926},
    year={2024},
    archivePrefix={arXiv},
    eprint={2403.08926},
    primaryClass={cs.IT math.IT physics.bio-ph}
}