Biofilms: Extracellular Bastions of Bacteria

Biofilms: Extracellular Bastions of Bacteria

Biofilms are attached forms of bacteria and other microorganisms enclosed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and comprise a microbial lifestyle that is quite different from that of free-living planktonic cells. The biofilm state is now universally-recognized for its complexity...

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Main Author: Alan W. Decho (Ed.) (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2014
Subjects:
EPS (extracellular polymeric substances)
nanoparticles
biofilm
microbial mats
chemical communication
infections
imaging
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