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polymeric substances (EPSs)
adhere to each
other and/or to a surface. A
biofilm is a
system that can be
adapted internally to
environmental conditions...
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Biofilm formation occurs when free
floating microorganisms attach themselves to a surface.
Although there are some
beneficial uses of
biofilms, they are...
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capable of
extensive colonization, and can
aggregate into
enduring biofilms. The word
Pseudomonas means "false unit", from the Gr**** pseudēs (Gr****:...
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Dental plaque is a
biofilm of
microorganisms (mostly bacteria, but also fungi) that
grows on
surfaces within the mouth. It is a
sticky colorless deposit...
- SCOBY. In its most
common form,
SCOBY is a gelatinous, cellulose-based
biofilm or
microbial mat
found floating at the container's air-liquid interface...
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Moving bed
biofilm reactor (MBBR) is a type of
wastewater treatment process that was
first invented by
Professor Hallvard Ødegaard at
Norwegian University...
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Phototrophic biofilms are
microbial communities generally comprising both
phototrophic microorganisms,
which use
light as
their energy source, and chemoheterotrophs...
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aureus embedded in
biofilms. A
class of
enzymes have been
found to have
biofilm matrix-degrading ability, thus may be used as
biofilm dispersal agents in...
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aggregate that may be
contrasted with
biofilms and granules, or else
considered a
specialized type of
biofilm.
Flocs appear as
cloudy suspensions of...
- An
intertidal bioflim is a
biofilm that
forms on the
intertidal region of
bodies of water.
Bacteria and
various microorganisms,
including algae and fungi...
