Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in health care when they gain a foothold on, for example, implants or ...

Oral microbiology has rapidly advanced our understanding of how biofilms are crucial contributors to the initiation and persistence of oral diseases. Oral ...

Maine researchers have identified a plant-based compound that prevents infectious biofilm formation. The new compound may help to combat the rise in antibiotic resistance. The applications include ...

Biofilms form when bacterial cells gather and develop structures that bond them in a gooey substance. This glue can protect the cells from the outside world and allow them to form complex ...

Biofilms are multicellular networks that can grow almost anywhere. These slime-encased microbial colonies can survive harsh conditions and develop resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ...

Bacterial communities form when free swimming bacteria reversibly attach to a surface. At high cell densities, many species trigger processes involved in biofilm formation, including the production of ...

SUWANEE, GA, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire-- SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCQB: SNWV), announces collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). One of the ...

What are bacterial biofilms, and is there a link between these communities and chronic infections (e.g., osteomyelitis, prosthetic infection, wound infection, sinus infection)? What treatment ...