Biofilms on microplastics in wastewater treatment systems can act as a refuge for harmful pathogens, according to a new study from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. This includes bacteria ...

The team say the most common strain found on the microplastics by far, Novosphingobium pokkalii, is likely a key initiator in forming the sticky biofilm that attracts such pathogens -- as it ...

The bacteria form a biofilm on the surface of the plastics that cumulate in the municipal wastewater treatment plants, allowing further pathogens and antibiotic waste to build up. By living in these ...

Biofilms are groups of bacteria, algae and fungi that develop on immersed objects ... Contamination of the aquatic environment by pesticides can modify their structure, ...

Drug resistant bacteria have been found within persistent biofilms in the aquatic ... Jacques, M. & Harel, J. (2015) High-Throughput Microfluidic Method To Study Biofilm Formation and Host ...

“We next plan to isolate and identify natural pro-biofilm forming bacterial isolates either from the sewage or from aquatic environments, where they display heightened abilities to colonise and ...

"Biofilm research has evolved from the perception of bacteria as single cells (as was originally discovered by Antonie van Leewenhawk) to the realization that, given the right conditions, bacteria ...

Biofilms—slimy communities of bacteria—grow on all sorts of surfaces: from glaciers and hot springs to plant roots, your bathtub and fridge, wounds, and medical devices such as catheters. Most ...

Biofilms can also clear out the bacteria populations when they want, which is no easy feat. "They can also selectively get rid of it, which I think is quite nice," said James Collins, ...

Now, researchers at North Carolina (NC) State University have found that a bacterial biofilm membrane can effectively let water through while keeping oil out. Oil can be a major environmental hazard.

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 ...