Scientists from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Malaga, who are also members of the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture "La Mayora" (IHSM), have discovered a ...

Scientists from the Department of Microbiology of the University of Malaga, also members of the Institute of Subtropical and ...

You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It's slime, and our rivers are full of it. That's a good ...

Biofilms can be described as accumulations of microbial cells which are encompassed in a matrix of polysaccharides (starchy, sugar-like substances). In 1684, the Dutch scientist and businessman, ...

Increased use of implanted medical devices, use of immunosuppressants and an ageing population have driven the rising frequency of fungal biofilm-related diseases. Fungi are now recognized by the ...

Biofilm, which is a cluster of pathogens encased in a protective matrix, is a common enemy across diverse food manufacturing industries. From dairy, produce, meat, poultry, ready-to-eat deli foods and ...

A spiky nanoparticle activated by ultrasound clears drug-resistant bacterial biofilms, mechanically piercing them while ...

Microbial biofilms are ubiquitous in aquatic environments where they provide important ecosystem functions. A key property believed to influence the community structure and function of biofilms is ...

Biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flow. The findings can give us clues about the physical rules guiding biofilm architecture, but also about ...

In the first installment of this series with Sterilex, Food Safety News explores what biofilms are and their unique resistance to attempts to kill the pathogens they protect. Food processors and ...

Bacteria in contact with living tissues form layers that resist penetration by the immune system or antibiotics, but promising treatments abound. What are some of the most challenging clinical ...

The greenish glow under the microscope might not have rivaled Times Square in its intensity, but to the microbiologist Katharine Coyte, her first glimpse of this bustling city was just as exciting. As ...