Definition, basics (components and formation process). A biofilm forms when one or several bacterial cells suspended in the water attach to a surface. At this point, the cell either detaches again ...

Ideally, what we want is to disrupt dental biofilm before it has the chance to mature into plaque. So, this is where we start the cleaning process, and it is completely different to the old ...

The biofilm development process was categorized into three phases: maturation, rapid decay, and slow decay. As the biofilm dispersed, the mobile phase became increasingly rigid, indicating that ...

Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most ...

Overview: One particular antiseptic solution tops list for effectiveness against methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and E. coli.

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments. A study led by the ...

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is part of the npj ... and the Editors will evaluate the paper without reference to the previous review process. However, this decision must be made at the time ...

Aquaculture wastewater, rich in organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus, poses a significant environmental threat when ...

Mount Clemens is changing the laboratory it uses to determine the level of total organic carbon after being cited by state ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...