Biofilms can be described as accumulations of microbial cells which are encompassed in a matrix of polysaccharides (starchy, sugar-like substances). In 1684, the Dutch scientist and businessman, ...

Biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flow. The findings can give us clues about the physical rules guiding biofilm architecture, but also about ...

Table 1 Growth dynamics of suspended aggregates and attached biofilms in turbulent and laminar flow as inferred from cell abundance. Full size table To assess whether the physical differentiation into ...

Biofilm, which is a cluster of pathogens encased in a protective matrix, is a common enemy across diverse food manufacturing industries. From dairy, produce, meat, poultry, ready-to-eat deli foods and ...

The greenish glow under the microscope might not have rivaled Times Square in its intensity, but to the microbiologist Katharine Coyte, her first glimpse of this bustling city was just as exciting. As ...

Bacteria in contact with living tissues form layers that resist penetration by the immune system or antibiotics, but promising treatments abound. What are some of the most challenging clinical ...

Standing on a walkway at Yellowstone National Park, I admired the hues of orange, blue and yellow in the sand of the Grand Prismatic Spring. A small sign nearby read “bacterial mats.” Visitors to ...

Biofilms form when bacterial cells gather and develop structures that bond them in a gooey substance. This glue can protect the cells from the outside world and allow them to form complex ...

In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect. Food processors and ...

Wound infections can occur when bacteria from the skin or from the environment are introduced into damaged tissues. Crucially, all wounds are colonised by bacteria but under certain conditions these ...

It has been reported that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) for biofilm bacteria are 10 to 1000 times higher than the corresponding values for ...