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* A biofilm is a community of one or more microbial species associated with device surface
= Biofilm =
* Layered together by the product of polysaccharide intercellular adhesion, firmly attached to one another, and encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix that holds the biofilm together


[[Category:Microbiology]]
== Definition ==

A device surface-associated community of one or more microbial species that are layered together by the product of polysaccharide intercellular adhesion, firmly attached to one another, and encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix that holds the biofilm together

Latest revision as of 13:08, 25 November 2020

  • A biofilm is a community of one or more microbial species associated with device surface
  • Layered together by the product of polysaccharide intercellular adhesion, firmly attached to one another, and encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix that holds the biofilm together