Researchers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University have uncovered something new in one of the most studied organisms on Earth, and their ...

US regulators are set to take a deep dive into the challenge of biofilms-colonies of microbes which physically adhere to materials, such as a medical device-saying their contributions to infections ...

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have identified synthetic polymers that encourage beneficial bacteria to form biofilms, thereby improving their biocatalytic activity. Given that many ...

Biofilm-resident bacteria and fungi are significantly more tolerant to conventional antibiotics. The extracellular polymeric substance matrix acts as a ...

Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments. A study led by the ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The self-proclaimed slime king is retiring from Montana State University. Bill Costerton, 69, ...