The present protocol describes a microfluidic platform to study biofilm development in quasi-2D porous media by combining high-resolution microscopy imaging with simultaneous pressure difference measurements. The platform quantifies the influence of pore size and fluid flow rates in porous media on bioclogging.
Kurz, D. L., Secchi, E., Stocker, R., Jimenez-Martinez, J. A Microfluidic Platform to Study Bioclogging in Porous Media. J. Vis. Exp. (188), e64689, doi:10.3791/64689 (2022).