Biofilm distribution helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate by David L. Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

However, the biofilm regrows because 5% are left, with some remaining matrix. So, the mixture of H 2 O 2 and PAA can be applied as a final step to remove residual cells," Kong said.

Recently, in his lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Yunker and his team created detailed topographical maps of the three-dimensional surface of a growing biofilm. These measurements allowed ...

Apr 17, 2025 Autonomous copper microrobots break down biofilms and kill resistant bacteria Light-activated copper microrobots use single-atom catalysis and peroxide to penetrate biofilms, generate ...

Once the biofilm-eradication process is complete, the robot gets removed from the body via a laparoscopically-inserted magnet. In lab tests performed on an extracted pig digestive system, the ...

Protection by other bacteria Scientists investigated the behavior of an isolate of Listeria monocytogenes in a multispecies biofilm. This consisted of Pseudomonas fragi, Brochothrix thermosphacta ...

An evolutionarily conserved metabolite inhibits biofilm formation in Escherichia coli K-12. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54501-w ...

UC Riverside scientists have now discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents dangerous biofilm from forming. The breakthrough offers potential advances in ...

A new polymer removes biofilms—mats of microbes and their exuded substances—by mimicking a fluid oozed by barnacles (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09311).

Biofilms consist of communities of microorganisms that include algae, cyanobacteria, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Together, they’re fixed in a matrix of natural polymers made by bacteria and ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid and harnesses its sweat for electricity, creating a new way to power wearable gadgets.

Because the formation of biofilms can be influenced by environmental factors such as pH and temperature, the researchers postulated that the chemical properties of synthetic polymers might also ...