Researchers have developed a model that provides new insights into how a specific microbe forms biofilms 1. Biofilm is a complex structure consisting of different bacterial colonies or a single type ...

Preventing biofilm buildup in hot tubs is one of the primary keys to water quality, equipment longevity, and bather safety and comfort. According to the BioFilms: The Hypertextbook, written by Alfred ...

BITS Hyderabad researchers target obstinate bacterial refuge in body called ‘biofilm’ ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to break through and destroy bacterial biofilms. This offers a promising ...

When hit with low-frequency ultrasound, the nanoparticles release antibiotics deep inside bacterial communities ...

Researchers showed that biofilm formation can be controlled with laser light in the form of optical traps. The findings could allow scientists to harness biofilms for various bioengineering ...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Montana State University's Center for Biofilm Engineering a $2.9 million grant to find new ways to heal chronic wounds. The money will allow the center to ...

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, ...