Eli5 Can you smoosh bacteria ?

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Say for example you press your finger hard against something, desk, laptop or phone would that pressure “smoosh” the bacteria or any other microscopic organisms?

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In biochem we smoosh bacteria using sound waves (sonication) or high pressure (basically forcing lots of bacteria through a tiny hole) using an instrument called a cell disrupter.

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