Biofilms are organised heterogeneous assemblages of microbial cells that are encased
within a self-produced matrix. Current estimates suggest that up to 80% of bacterial and …

In most environments, bacteria reside primarily in biofilms, which are social consortia of cells
that are embedded in an extracellular matrix and undergo developmental programmes …

Like all sessile organisms, surface-attached communities of bacteria known as biofilms must
release and disperse cells into the environment to colonize new sites. For many pathogenic …

Biofilms contain bacterial cells that are in a wide range of physiological states. Within a
biofilm population, cells with diverse genotypes and phenotypes that express distinct …

For the past ten years, the developmental model of microbial biofilm formation has served as
the major conceptual framework for biofilm research; however, the paradigmatic value of this …

Infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii are increasingly antibiotic resistant,
generating a significant public health problem. Like many bacteria, A. baumannii adopts a …

Bacteria growing in biofilms are physiologically heterogeneous, due in part to their
adaptation to local environmental conditions. Here, we characterized the local transcriptome …

Mature Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms undergo specific developmental events. Using a
bacteriophage mutant, generated by deletion of the entire filamentous Pf4 prophage, we …

The epidermal skin barrier protects the body from a host of daily challenges, providing
protection against mechanical insults and the absorption of chemicals and xenobiotics. In …

Biofilms are a major form of microbial life in which cells form dense surface associated
communities that can persist for many generations. The long-life of biofilm communities …