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Nov 10, 2021 · According to recent global estimates, 40–80% of all prokaryotes live in biofilms 1.Biofilms are assemblages of microbial cells attached to each other and/or to a surface, encased within a self ...
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Aug 1, 2023 · Why do microbes form biofilms? Biofilms exhibit emergent properties that arise from the interactions between the micro-organisms that make up the community, as well as between the micro-organisms and their environment. These emergent properties provide benefits to the microbial community, beyond the benefit to any individual cell (Fig. 1). Some ...
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- Microbiology (Reading). 2023; 169(8): 001338.
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Feb 26, 2024 · A biofilm is a community of microorganisms embedded in a slimy, glue-like matrix that provides protection against the environment. Biofilm formation is a cyclic process that involves the attachment of free-floating bacteria to a surface, the growth of a microcolony, secretion of the biofilm matrix, and dispersion, which enables bacteria to ...
Oct 1, 2016 · In nature, bacteria alternate between two modes of growth: a unicellular life phase, in which the cells are free-swimming (planktonic), and a multicellular life phase, in which the cells are sessile and live in a biofilm, that can be defined as surface-associated microbial heterogeneous structures comprising different populations of ...
The world of biofilms. Biofilms are communities of micro-organisms that stick to each other and to surfaces. Biofilms are all around us, from the slime on rocks in streams (even in hot springs), to washing machines, to our own bodies, for example the dental plaque on our teeth. The composition and architecture of biofilms are complex and diverse.
