Developing reliable anti-biofilm strategies or efficient biofilm-based bioprocesses strongly
depends on having a clear understanding of the mechanisms underlying biofilm …

Biofilms are developmentally-dynamic communities of sessile microbes that adhere to each
other and, often, to other structures in their environment. The cohesive mechanical forces …

Changes in the viscoelastic material properties of bacterial biofilms resulting from chemical
and antimicrobial treatments were measured by rheometry. Colony biofilms of …

Bacteria can form single-and multispecies biofilms exhibiting diverse features based upon
the microbial composition of their community and microenvironment. The study of bacterial …

Understanding the numerous factors that can affect biofilm formation and stability remain
poorly understood. One of the major limitations is the accurate measurement of biofilm …

In recent years, the advances in microbiology show that biofilms are structurally complex,
dynamic and adaptable systems including attributes of multicellular organisms and …

We summarize different studies describing mechanisms through which bacteria in a biofilm
mode of growth resist mechanical and chemical challenges. Acknowledging previous …

Biofilms are microbial communities attached to a surface and embedded in an extracellular
polymeric substance which provides for the protection, stability and nutrients of the various …

Bacterial biofilms are often defined as communities of surface-attached bacteria and are
typically depicted with a classic mushroom-shaped structure characteristic of Pseudomonas …

It has long been recognized that biofilms are viscoelastic materials, however the importance
of this attribute to the survival and persistence of these microbial communities is yet to be …