Biofilms—those slimy, microscopic communities—are quietly running the show in rivers, oceans, and even on plastics. They recycle nutrients, clean water, and sometimes cause big challenges like ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...

In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect. Food processors and ...

AZoM talks to Dr. Anne Meyer about her novel research around the 3D printing of biofilms. Please can you introduce yourself and tell us how you began researching both 3D printing and biofilms? I’m ...

Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist Eleonora Secchi is researching how these slime-like protective films are formed, ...

Biofilm, which is a cluster of pathogens encased in a protective matrix, is a common enemy across diverse food manufacturing industries. From dairy, produce, meat, poultry, ready-to-eat deli foods and ...

Dental plaque, gut bacteria and the slippery sheen on river rocks are all examples of biofilms, organized communities of microorganisms that colonize our bodies and the world around us. A new study ...

Scientists are using cutting-edge metagenomics to uncover the hidden diversity and functions of microbial biofilms in environments from rivers to hot springs. These studies reveal how biofilms drive ...

A Spanish-Chilean research team has found that microbial biofilms in the Atacama Desert can significantly contribute to the ...