polymeric substances (EPSs) adhere to each other and/or to a surface. A biofilm is a system that can be adapted internally to environmental conditions...
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Biofilm formation occurs when free floating microorganisms attach themselves to a surface. Although there are some beneficial uses of biofilms, they are...
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An intertidal bioflim is a biofilm that forms on the intertidal region of bodies of water. Bacteria and various microorganisms, including algae and fungi...
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Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) is a type of wastewater treatment process that was first invented by Professor Hallvard Ødegaard at Norwegian University...
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (redirect from Genes Involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm-Specific Resistance to Antibiotics)
is capable of extensive colonization, and can aggregate into enduring biofilms. The word Pseudomonas means "false unit", from the Greek pseudēs (Greek:...
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Dental plaque (section Dental plaque as a biofilm)
Dental plaque is a biofilm of microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also fungi) that grows on surfaces within the mouth. It is a sticky colorless deposit...
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aggregate that may be contrasted with biofilms and granules, or else considered a specialized type of biofilm. Flocs appear as cloudy suspensions of...
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SCOBY (section Biofilm characteristics)
SCOBY. In its most common form, SCOBY is a gelatinous, cellulose-based biofilm or microbial mat found floating at the container's air-liquid interface...
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Staphylococcus aureus (section Biofilm)
aureus embedded in biofilms. A class of enzymes have been found to have biofilm matrix-degrading ability, thus may be used as biofilm dispersal agents in...
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Phototrophic biofilms are microbial communities generally comprising both phototrophic microorganisms, which use light as their energy source, and chemoheterotrophs...
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