… (110) of bacterial exopolymers and trapped extraneous macromolecules. As the bacterial
biofilm gradually occludes the colonized surface, newly recruited bacteria adhere to the biofilm …

… , if not all, bacteria (and fungi) are capable of forming biofilms. A biofilm is a structured
consortium of bacteria … Bacterial biofilms are resistant to antibiotics, disinfectant chemicals and to …

… development are often conserved, especially among related bacteria. … control biofilm growth
and combat biofilm-associated infections. This volume focuses on the biology of biofilms that …

… bacterial cells within biofilm populations. As our knowledge of the physiology of biofilm bacteria
… available antibacterial agents were designed to attack physiological targets in planktonic …

… In the second part, we discuss biofilm formation as a fundamental consequence of bacterial
adhesion and biofilm growth in a host. Many of the physiological characteristics of biofilm …

… A biofilm is a structured consortium of bacteria embedded in a self-produced polymer matrix
consisting of polysaccharide, protein and DNA. Bacterial biofilms … is due to biofilm formation. …

… for studying biofilms based on this knowledge. I will compare how bacterial biofilms exist
in … Bacteria have a similar lifestyle (the biofilm) in both habitats, but the fight for survival and …

… This review describes the events involved in bacterial biofilm formation, lists the negative …
of bacterial biofilms beyond risk, this review describes the events involved in bacterial biofilm …

… the increase in biofilm infections. This review discusses the shortcomings of current
therapies against biofilms both in theory and with clinical examples. Biofilm characteristics are …

… Bacteria can form single- and multispecies biofilms … The study of bacterial biofilm development
has received great … Biofilms can thrive on virtually any surface and can be beneficial …