Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

The biofilm is an adaptation for stabilizing the local environment of bacteria against ... cells suspended in the water attach to a surface. At this point, the cell either detaches again or ...

the researchers grew the three species on a glass surface conducive to biofilm development and in a well-mixed liquid culture. They "seeded" an equal number of each bacterium in each environment ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant ... how bacteria sense their mechanical environment – termed mechanosensing – triggering ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for both health and ...

Researchers are determining how mechanosensor proteins in bacteria function to identify suitable conditions for establishing ...

Persistence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the environment of LTCFs ... the ability of most of them to form biofilm by adhering to biotic or abiotic surfaces. Approximately 80% of urinary ...

If left undisturbed, biofilm can coat surfaces with frequent moisture exposure ... dark and undisturbed environment of an ice machine. The health risks posed by biofilms and buildup in ice ...

It's never a good thing, when a bacterial biofilm forms on the surface of a medical implant. There could soon be a new way of eradicating such films, however, using tiny remote-control liquid ...

The biofilm allows the micro-organisms to adhere to any surface, living or nonliving. The adaptive and genetic changes of the micro-organisms within the biofilm make them resistant to all known ...

This extracellular matrix glues bacteria to surfaces and serves as a slimy shield ... While the tool could provide new leads for treating biofilm infections, researchers also need to consider ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for ... R01 research grant award to investigate how bacteria sense their mechanical ...