Label-free distinction of implant infection–associated bacterial biofilms by Mueller matrix polarimetry
The results provide deeper insight into the interaction of polarized light with bacterial microcolonies. The physiologically growing biofilms form the basis of their polarimetric response signal. Our approach has potential for fast and nondestructive investigation for implant infection detection, potentially <i>in situ</i> and <i>in vivo</i>.
Authors
- Bernhard Roth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9389-7125)
- Katharina Doll‐Nikutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4885-9821)
- Maria Leilani Torres‐Mapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2761-9586)
- Gaurav Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-5070)
- Hanna Lena Thoms
Institutions
- Leibniz University Hannover (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Biomedical Optics
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jbo.30.8.085001
- Primary Topic
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft