A biofilm can be defined as a community of microorganisms adhering to a surface and
surrounded by a complex matrix of extrapolymeric substances. It is now generally accepted …

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

Attachment of potential spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to food contact surfaces and the
subsequent biofilm formation represent serious challenges to the meat industry, since these …

With increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant pathogens all over the world there is a
pressing need for strategies that are capable of inactivating biofilm-state pathogens with less …

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) have a unique ability to respire under anaerobic conditions
using sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor, reducing it to hydrogen sulfide. SRB thrives in …

Streptococcus mutans is a key contributor to the formation of the extracellular
polysaccharide (EPS) matrix in dental biofilms. The exopolysaccharides, which are mostly …

An estimated one-third of the world population is latently infected with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. These nonreplicating, dormant bacilli are tolerant to conventional anti …

The complete genome sequence of Streptococcus mutans, a bacterial pathogen commonly
associated with human dental caries, was published in 2002. The streamlined genome (2.03 …

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive, commensal bacterium known to
asymptomatically colonize the human skin, nares, and gastrointestinal tract. Colonized …

Oral Diseases (2010) 16, 729–739 The colonization of oral surfaces by micro‐organisms
occurs in a characteristic sequence of stages, each of which is potentially amenable to …