Bacteria can exist as individual cells, but there is strength in numbers. Many microbes form clusters called biofilms, little bacterial communities that take on features the single cells may not have, ...
Dr. Whitfield's 2024 Research Connects Bacterial Biofilms on Breast Implants to Systemic Illness Austin, United States ...
The research, authored by Dr. Robert Whitfield, a BII specialist based in Austin, Texas, represents one of the more thorough ...
If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...
Dental plaque, gut bacteria and the slippery sheen on river rocks are all examples of biofilms, organized communities of microorganisms that colonize our bodies and the world around us. A new study ...
Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Public Domain, Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for ...
The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface to form a biofilm - a ...
That’s how Dr. Joe Harrison, a University of Calgary microbiologist, describes the microscopic world of biofilms — communities of bacteria and other microorganisms that stick to surfaces and surround ...
A study led by researchers from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Malaga has revealed how organic farming—using natural substances and processes and avoiding the use of synthetic ...