The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

2022/08/03 by Karin Sauer, Paul Stoodley, Darla M. Goeres +5 · 31 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing #Legionella and Acanthamoeba research #Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

paper · doi:10.1038/s41579-022-00767-0

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