A Distinguishable Role of eDNA in the Viscoelastic Relaxation of Biofilms

ABSTRACT Bacteria in the biofilm mode of growth are protected against chemical and mechanical stresses. Biofilms are composed, for the most part, of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). The extracellular matrix is composed of different chemical constituents, such as proteins, polysaccharides,...

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Main Authors: Brandon W. Peterson, Henny C. van der Mei, Jelmer Sjollema, Henk J. Busscher, Prashant K. Sharma
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7a8501b3d3ee4c4a861f74c3528fe468
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