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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: 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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