biofilms that form in situ, that is, in the surface water, are more likely to account for seasonal cholera epidemics ...

Biofilm growth has been observed in Soviet/Russian (Salyuts and Mir), American (Skylab), and International (ISS) Space Stations, sometimes jeopardizing key equipment like spacesuits, water recycling ...

You might not think that keeping a boat hull smooth in the water has anything in ... to prevent nature — barnacles or biofilm — from growing on a surface. Science has looked to nature, and ...

Antarctica, the worlds most remote, harsh and pristine continent, is not free from marine pollution. Where human activity ...

Antarctica, the world's most remote, harsh and pristine continent, is not free from marine pollution. Where human activity ...

Adjoining microcolonies are connected by water channels that serve ... form a contiguous layer over the surface of the catheter (Figure 2). The formation of biofilm is a universal strategy for ...

EPS allows for the establishment of stable biofilms, which is crucial for natural self-purification of drinking water and ...

Beyond being a home for microbes, the plastisphere can disrupt the natural balance of ocean life at the microscopic level.

and come back with an operational team the second day and push the water out through air pressure,” said Smith. “Essentially, all the treated material and biofilm breaks up overnight and gets ...