What is Biofilm?
A biofilm is a structured community of microorganisms—including bacteria, fungi, or algae—that adhere to living or inert surfaces and are encased in a self-produced, slimy, protective matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
These resilient, three-dimensional communities are highly resistant to antibiotics, biocides, and environmental stress.
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Attachment to the
surface
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Starting to produce
the biofilm
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Microcolony formation
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Mature biofilm
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Dispersal of biofilm