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 ...

"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 ...

Plastics can also put bacteria in close contact with pesticides and other pollutants, which also stick to biofilms. This encourages the development of antimicrobial resistance.

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 ...

By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant ...

Biofilm Formation by Microbial Pathogens Inhibited by Patterns on Medical Device Plastics June 18, 2025. This is a ... they lose their ability to attach and form biofilms.

Biofilm-Associated Infections . Microbial biofilms are highly resistant to antibiotics and host immune defenses. Formation of biofilms by clinically relevant microbial pathogens is at the root of ...

M ycoplasma pneumoniae are tiny bacteria typically known to cause lung infections.But now, a group of scientists have turned them into double agents. Genetically engineered Mycoplasma helped break ...

Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic ... England, for a week, but in that time a thin layer of biofilm, a slimy mix of mucus and microbes, ...

When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous ...