Most bacteria have the ability to form communities, biofilms, that adhere to a wide variety of surfaces and are difficult to remove. This can lead to major problems, for example in hospitals or in the ...

From 2 to 5 September 2009, Rome was the venue of Eurobiofilms 2009, providing the 408 participants with a valuable forum for a multidisciplinary scientific exchange in the field of microbial biofilms ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a novel drug delivery system that utilizes ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to penetrate and eradicate bacterial biofilms. This innovative ...

Efficient and effective cooling is a top concern for power plant and other operators of large cooling systems. One of the biggest factors impacting cooling processes in microbiological growth (biofilm ...

Competition for substrate and space in biofilms was studied using a microelectrode technique and a micro-slicing technique. Three different kinds of biofilms were cultured using laboratory-scale, ...

Biofilms are a collective of one or more types of microorganisms that can grow on many different surfaces. Microorganisms that form biofilms include bacteria, fungi and protists. One common example of ...

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New ultrasound drug delivery system found to be highly effective against bacterial biofilms Scientists have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break ...