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Illustration of the extended DLVO theory. The total interaction energy between the bacterium and a substrate is the sum of the electrostatic double layer interactions, Lifshitz-van der Waals interactions, and acid-base interactions. Each energy component can be either attractive or repulsive depending on the surface properties of the bacterium and substrate in aquatic environmental conditions.
