Biofilms: Extracellular Bastions of Bacteria

Biofilms are attached forms of bacteria and other microorganisms enclosed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and comprise a microbial lifestyle that is quite different from that of free-living planktonic cells. The biofilm state is now universally-recognized for its complexity...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Alan W. Decho (Ed.)
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Subjects:	EPS (extracellular polymeric substances) nanoparticles biofilm microbial mats chemical communication infections imaging vesicles
Online Access:	17495
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