Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. This study is led by Dr. Liang Yang (School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology), Dr. Yingdan Zhang (School of Medicine, Southern ...

Researchers showed that biofilm formation can be controlled with laser light in the form of optical traps. The findings could allow scientists to harness biofilms for various bioengineering ...

Podcast takeaways Biofilm has both good and bad sides, and it is important to understand the full story of biofilm. Biofilm in dental unit water lines is a problem due to the introduction of bacteria ...

Scientists have now discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents dangerous biofilm from forming. The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as ...

It's never a good thing, when a bacterial biofilm forms on the surface of a medical implant. There could soon be a new way of eradicating such films, however, using tiny remote-control liquid-bodied ...

The truth about oral biofilm is that it still remains very much a mystery to healthcare professionals. As dental hygienists, we live biofilm, we breath it, we scrape it, and when we stop and think ...

Biofilms are multicellular networks that can grow almost anywhere. These slime-encased microbial colonies can survive harsh conditions and develop resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ...

As a precise tool for influencing biofilm growth patterns, laser manipulation could enable biofilms to be used for sensors and more WASHINGTON — Biofilms — slimy layers formed when bacteria stick ...