Biofilms are slimy layers of microorganisms that stick to wet surfaces. They may cause up to 80 percent of infections.

Biofilms: Discovery of a new mechanism of virus propagation Date: February 8, 2010 Source: CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) Summary: Researchers have shown for the first time that certain ...

A biofilm is a community of microbes on a surface that is encased in a polymer coating. Bacteria that grow attached to surfaces rather than floating in a liquid are called sessile. Most bacteria ...

Over 80% of opportunistic infections in humans are caused by microbial biofilms. Traditional methods of study for these infections have focused on single species yet there is a wealth of evidence that ...

Biofilms are not only a medical concern but also a costly problem in industrial settings. They contribute to clogged pipelines, corroded machinery, and contamination in food processing facilities.

Gene expression changed. So did the makeup of the biofilm’s sticky extracellular matrix and the physical arrangement of its cells. Dietrich and colleagues published their results in PLOS Biology in ...

Yale researchers have just come a lot closer to understanding how these biofilms develop, and potentially how to stop them. Biofilms form when bacterial cells gather and develop structures that bond ...

Biofilms harboring multi-antibiotic-resistant organisms are found at unexpected levels on dry hospital surfaces and could contribute to the risk of infection transmission, according to the results ...

Bacteria tend to build colonies behind barriers known as biofilms, which are hard for antibiotics to penetrate. Now, researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have developed a ...

Biofilms can harbor clusters of specific pathogens or a combination of them. In production facilities, food contact surfaces are hotspots on which to focus biofilm sanitation efforts, because of ...