Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …

Biofilm formation constitutes an alternative lifestyle in which microorganisms adopt a
multicellular behavior that facilitates and/or prolongs survival in diverse environmental …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections
and represents a significant burden on the healthcare system. S. aureus attachment to …

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that live attached to surfaces. Biofilm formation
has received much attention in the last decade, as it has become clear that virtually all types …

The association of microorganisms into biofilms produces functionally organized microbial
structures that promote community survival in a wide range of environments. Much like when …

Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. Biofilm-associated cells can be
differentiated from their suspended counterparts by generation of an extracellular polymeric …

Historically, microbial organisms have been grown in pure liquid cultures as free‐floating
“planktonic” cells, promoting the general theory of the unicellular lifestyle. However, in the …

The dispersion of biofilms is an active process resulting in the release of planktonic cells
from the biofilm structure. While much is known about the process of dispersion cue …

Throughout the biological world, bacteria thrive predominantly in surface-attached, matrix-
enclosed, multicellular communities or biofilms, as opposed to isolated planktonic cells. This …

Bacterial swarming and biofilm formation are collective multicellular phenomena through
which diverse microbial species colonize and spread over water-permeable tissue. During …