The team is encouraged by how effective the system is at clearing out biofilms, which they chalk up to it being a "mechanical" solution rather than killing the microbes chemically.

The biofilms were either treated with no disinfectant, hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2), or a mixture of H 2 O 2 and peroxyacetic acid (PAA). They then counted the number of colony-forming bacteria ...

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M icrobiologist Scott Chimileski studies microbial biofilms at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), exploring their intricate interactions and structural organization. His first brush with biofilms ...

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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 ...

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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.

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A biofilm develops when the attached cells excrete polymers that facilitate adhesion, matrix formation, and alteration of the organism's phenotype with respect to growth rate and gene transcription.