Biofilms can be described as accumulations of microbial cells which are encompassed in a matrix of polysaccharides (starchy, sugar-like substances). In 1684, the Dutch scientist and businessman, ...

(Nanowerk News) Food packaging does more than hold our food; it protects it from contamination, preserves freshness, and keeps us safe. But some bacteria are relentless, forming biofilms that cling to ...

Biofilm, which is a cluster of pathogens encased in a protective matrix, is a common enemy across diverse food manufacturing industries. From dairy, produce, meat, poultry, ready-to-eat deli foods and ...

Table 1 Growth dynamics of suspended aggregates and attached biofilms in turbulent and laminar flow as inferred from cell abundance. Full size table To assess whether the physical differentiation into ...

Biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flow. The findings can give us clues about the physical rules guiding biofilm architecture, but also about ...

In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect. Food processors and ...

Standing on a walkway at Yellowstone National Park, I admired the hues of orange, blue and yellow in the sand of the Grand Prismatic Spring. A small sign nearby read “bacterial mats.” Visitors to ...

Bacteria in contact with living tissues form layers that resist penetration by the immune system or antibiotics, but promising treatments abound. What are some of the most challenging clinical ...

Biofilms are prevalent in the living world, inhabiting sewer pipes, kitchen counters and even the surface of our teeth. A previous research study demonstrated that these biofilms employ sophisticated ...

The greenish glow under the microscope might not have rivaled Times Square in its intensity, but to the microbiologist Katharine Coyte, her first glimpse of this bustling city was just as exciting. As ...

Wound infections can occur when bacteria from the skin or from the environment are introduced into damaged tissues. Crucially, all wounds are colonised by bacteria but under certain conditions these ...