biofilm
noun
bio·film
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˈfilm 
: a thin usually resistant layer of microorganisms (such as bacteria) that form on and coat various surfaces
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Further studies are needed to evaluate whether biofilm is a more significant concern in plastic pipes.
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Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Bacteria, some of which reproduce multiple times per hour, use these details to determine the longer-term suitability of a location and may even settle together in biofilms, which are more permanent.
Microbes other than E. coli probably remember iron exposure, too, O'Toole says.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2024
This indicates that the natural balance or the oral biofilm had been altered–mutans outcompeted the other bacteria species.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Dark spots can indicate the presence of mold, and gray-blackish (or possibly light pink) slimy scum suggests biofilm, a substance secreted by microorganisms.
—Staff Author, Health, 18 Jan. 2024
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Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
Bacteria, some of which reproduce multiple times per hour, use these details to determine the longer-term suitability of a location and may even settle together in biofilms, which are more permanent.
Microbes other than E. coli probably remember iron exposure, too, O'Toole says.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2024
This indicates that the natural balance or the oral biofilm had been altered–mutans outcompeted the other bacteria species.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Dark spots can indicate the presence of mold, and gray-blackish (or possibly light pink) slimy scum suggests biofilm, a substance secreted by microorganisms.
—Staff Author, Health, 18 Jan. 2024
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biofilm
noun
bio·film
ˈbī-ō-ˌfilm
: a thin usually resistant layer of microorganisms (as bacteria) that form on and coat various surfaces (as of catheters or water pipes)
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