Screening of the Ability of Microorganisms to Biofilm Formation
H. V. Yavorska,
N. M. Vorobets
Abstract:Biofilms are an important element of microbial communities and perform various functions determined by their composition, structure and environmental conditions in which they are formed. Biofilms can form on various surfaces, such as soil, glass, metal, polymeric materials, and biostructures of living organisms. This process takes place with the participation of many species of microorganisms, in particular, bacteria and fungi, which, in this manner, acquire additional mechanisms for survival, in particular, i… Show more
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