Biofilms are multicellular aggregates of microorganisms that adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces and become encased within a self-produced extracellular matrix. In human-pathogenic bacteria such as ...

Biofilms are structured communities of microorganisms encased in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces. In zoonotic pathogens — ...

Researchers showed that biofilm formation can be controlled with laser light in the form of optical traps. The findings could allow scientists to harness biofilms for various bioengineering ...

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered how specific surface patterns on plastics used for medical devices can drastically reduce the ability of bacteria to attach and multiply, ...

Similar to how cells within human tissues communicate and function together as a whole, bacteria are also able to communicate with each other through chemical signals, a behavior known as quorum ...

Bacteria are also able to communicate with each other through chemical signals, a behavior known as quorum signaling (QS). These chemical signals spread through a biofilm that colonies of bacteria ...

This artistic rendering depicts an atomic force microscopy tip scanning a structured network of bacterial cells with flagella in a honeycomb pattern. High-resolution surface characterization spans a ...

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered what gives Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes ...

Editor's Note: Oral biofilm is ubiquitous in the oral cavity. The role of the biofilm is important in understanding oral disease. Gigi Meinecke, BSN, DMD, is an expert consultant on oral ...

A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and other institutions have unlocked a clue about how bacteria form biofilms. U.S. Centers for Disease Control Bacterial biofilms – dense ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered what gives Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes ...