Microbial Biofilm as a Smart Material

Microbial biofilm colonies will in many cases form a smart material capable of responding to external threats dependent on their size and internal state. The microbial community accordingly switches between passive, protective, or attack modes of action. In order to decide which strategy to employ,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garde, Christian, Welch, Martin, Ferkinghoff-Borg, Jesper, Sams, Thomas
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4367407/