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Sketch of the experimental set-up showing the components in the aggregation of sticky beads. Colloidal beads (purple) are mixed with a depletant (red), which controls the strong attraction between the colloidal beads. The suspension is mixed with either a pure motility medium (the thermal bath) or swimming E. coli bacteria (green) suspended in the motility medium (the bacterial bath).

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