Flossing does far more than remove food stuck between teeth. Biologically, flossing disrupts plaque biofilm, a sticky ...

Biofilms—slimy layers formed when bacteria stick together on a surface—allow bacteria to shield themselves from extreme environments and even evade antibiotics. In a new study, researchers have shown ...

Food processors and manufacturers have a mission to supply quality and safe food to consumers. The journey to succeed in that mission, however, is different for each company. Each ingredient, ...

San Francisco, Calif. -- Biofilms, which are complex layered communities of sulfur-consuming microbes, increase the rate of cave formation, but may also shed light on other biofilms, including those ...

Microscopy images of bacteria strains, one, top, producing fimbriae as normal and one with high level of MEcPP unable to produce the fimbriae. If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a ...

The anaerobic bacteria P. aeruginosa formed biofilms in thick constructs. Left: Photos of the 3D bioprinted biofilm at day 0 and matured biofilm at day 14 (scale bar: 1 cm). Right: 2D projection and ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. In the fight against infectious diseases, such as Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs), finding truly effective treatments can be a ...