The formation of multicellular microbial communities, called biofilms, starts from the
adhesion of a few planktonic cells to the surface. The transition from a free-living planktonic …

The formation of bacterial biofilms is initiated by cells transitioning from the free-swimming
mode of growth to a surface. This review is aimed at highlighting the common themes that …

Microbes attach to surfaces and form dense communities known as biofilms, which are
central to how microbes live and influence humans. The key defining feature of biofilms is …

Bacterial adhesion has become a significant problem in industry and in the domicile, and
much research has been done for deeper understanding of the processes involved. A …

The ability of bacterial cells to adhere to and interact with surfaces to eventually form a
biofilm is a crucial trait for the survival of any microorganism in a complex environment. As a …

Bacterial biofilms can cause medical problems and issues in technical systems. While a
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …

Bacterial adhesion is the initial step in colonization and biofilm formation. Biofilms can, on
the one hand, be detrimental to both human life and industrial processes, for example …

Surface colonization underpins microbial ecology on terrestrial environments. Although
factors that mediate bacteria–substrate adhesion have been extensively studied, their …

The attachment of bacteria to surfaces provides advantages such as increasing nutrient
access and resistance to environmental stress. Attachment begins with a reversible phase …

Biofilm formation is initiated by adhesion of individual bacteria to a surface. However,
surface adhesion alone is not sufficient to form the complex community architecture of a …