In nature as well as in our bodies, bacteria predominantly live as organized communities called biofilms. These structures ...

Biofilm Examples. Biofilms can grow on heart valves, in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, in the intestines, and on teeth, as well as on medical devices and implants, including artificial ...

Environmental biofilm systems are comprised of many diverse cohabiting bacteria (Hall-Stoodley et al., 2004).For example, soil is typically high in bacterial abundance and diversity and includes ...

For example, biofilm dispersal variants have been identified in P. aeruginosa 88,107, Pseudoalteromonas tunicata 15 and S. marcescens 108, and these variants often differ in traits that may ...

Some biofilms are also useful, for example, in the production of cheese, where specific types of biofilms not only produce the many tiny holes, but also provide its delicious taste.

For example, how do biofilms form on soft, tissue-like materials? This is the question that a team of scientists led by Alex Persat at EPFL have ventured to answer.

For example, when a plant is damaged in some way and too much oxygen enters its cells, ... Biofilms are not only a medical concern but also a costly problem in industrial settings.

A biofilm develops when the attached cells excrete polymers that facilitate adhesion, matrix formation, and alteration of the organism's phenotype with respect to growth rate and gene transcription.

Effective biofilm treatment using biofilm-targeting nanoparticles controlled by microbubbler system. Schematic illustration of BTN delivery with microbubbles (MB), enabling effective permeation of ...

Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists ...