Scientists explore role of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilm bacteria
The EPS matrix provides a dynamic, functional and protective shared space for biofilm cells, in which the bacteria not only ...
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The Extracellular Bastions of Bacteria — A Biofilm Way of Life
It is now realized that most bacteria live in a biofilm state, where cells aggregate together and surround themselves with a protective array of secreted molecules, called EPS (i.e., extracellular ...
Sticky situation? Insights into what holds antibiotic-resistant biofilms together
The matrix covering the bacterial colony, researchers say, is composed mainly of exopolysaccharides (EPS), or long sugar ...
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A biofilm is composed of attached microbial cells encased
The EPS matrix is typically composed of polysaccharides ... are protected against degradation with the biofilm. Finally, bacteria release signal molecules for a process of chemical communication ...