Biofilm
A multilayered bacterial population embedded in a polysaccharide matrix and attached to some surface.
Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Microbial Diversity
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Biofilms
Related Terms:
Quorum sensing
Autoinducers
Related Images:
Scanning electron micrograph of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Attached bacteria
Attached bacteria
Extracellular matrix
Related Animations:
The Biofilm Lifecycle
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