Microbial biofilms can be both cause and cure to a range of emerging societal problems
including antimicrobial tolerance, water sanitation, water scarcity and pollution. The …

The microorganisms in biofilms live in a self-produced matrix of hydrated extracellular
polymeric substances (EPS) that form their immediate environment. EPS are mainly …

A review concerning the definition, extraction, characterization, production and functions of
extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater …

Natural organic matter (NOM) is ubiquitous in environment and plays a fundamental role in
the geochemical cycling of elements. It is involved in a wide range of environmental …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by microorganisms are a complex
mixture of biopolymers primarily consisting of polysaccharides, as well as proteins, nucleic …

Microalgae extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are complex high-molecular-weight
polymers and the physicochemical properties of EPS strongly affect the core features of …

Bacterial detection is a highly topical research area, because various fields of application
will benefit from the progress being made. Consequently, new and innovative strategies …

The effect of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on the meso-scale physical structure
and hydraulic resistance of membrane biofilms during gravity driven membrane (GDM) …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor for pathogenic fungi. Both yeasts and
filamentous fungi can adhere to biotic and abiotic surfaces, developing into highly organized …

The study of the microbial ecology of drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) has
traditionally been based on culturing organisms from bulk water samples. The development …