BIOFILM INFORMATION

Biofilm Club: Excerpt:“It is now appreciated that many micro-organisms preferentially exist at phase boundaries and biofilms are known to be of importance in domestic, medical and industrial settings. ”
Biofilm Testing Report: MBEC Biofilm Technologies Inc.
Multidisciplinary research teams find solutions to industrially relevant biofilm problems, as well as beneficial uses for microbial biofilms at the Montana State University Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE).
BIOFILMS: Friend or Foe? (1.49 MB): Nicole Kenny, Virox Technologies Inc.
Excerpt:“It is interesting to note, that more than 99 per cent of all bacteria in the world exists as part of a biofilm community although, historically, microbiologists have only studied free-floating (planktonic) bacteria.” pg. 7
Biofilms: Microbial Life on Surfaces: Rodney M. Donlan, CDC
Excerpt:“Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. Biofilm-associated cells can be differentiated from their suspended counterparts by generation of an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix, reduced growth rates, and the up- and down- regulation of specific genes. Attachment is a complex process regulated by diverse characteristics of the growth medium, substratum, and cell surface. ”
Biofilms: Microbial Life on Surfaces: Affinity Laboratory Technologies
Excerpt:“Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. Biofilm-associated cells can be differentiated from their suspended counterparts by generation of an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix, reduced growth rates, and the up- and down- regulation of specific genes. Attachment is a complex process regulated by diverse characteristics of the growth medium, substratum, and cell surface. ”
Center For Biofilm Engineering
The war against invasive bacteria that stick to surfaces: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Excerpt:“For the food industry, the world of microbes might be compared to a minuscule battlefield, where its allies and its enemies are engaged in a deadly struggle on a microscopic scale. Pathogens and micro-organisms that cause spoilage are particularly formidable adversaries, as they give rise to many economic problems and threats to human health. One major source of contamination is surfaces. Bacteria tend to stick tightly to surfaces, even surfaces that have been meticulously disinfected ”