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) |
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2014
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