Effects of noise and harmonic excitation on the growth of Bacillus subtilis biofilm

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We study the dynamic growth behaviors of Bacillus subtilis biofilms by using a stochastic delay differential equation similar to the Mackey-Glass equation. We observe a wealth of dynamic behavior from a mathematical perspective. Firstly, the change of the time delay (i.e. the time that the growth state of the periphery to affect the stress of the interior cells needs and the time required for the stress signal coming from the interior to reach the peripheral cells) and the external excitation (i.e. the change in temperature) frequency will influence the size of Bacillus subtilis biofilm and the collective growth of the cell community. We also found the resonance phenomena in mathematics, which is of great help in understanding the behavior of stress levels in the biofilm periphery. Secondly, the direction of the Hopf bifurcation and the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions are derived by using the normal form theory and the center manifold reduction. Numerical simulations are carried out to ensure theoretical results. Finally, the effects of noise on stress levels in the biofilm periphery are analyzed and reveal more complex dynamics of the system.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:201

Enthalten in:

Bio Systems - 201(2021) vom: 01. März, Seite 104329

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Qiubao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yuejuan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biofilm
Hopf bifurcation
Journal Article
Mackey-glass equation
Stochastic delay differential equation

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Date Completed 14.10.2021

Date Revised 14.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biosystems.2020.104329

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319236064