biofilm
noun[CorU]
biology,environmentspecializeduk/ˈbaɪ.əʊ.fɪlm/us/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.fɪlm/athinlayerthatformsontopof somewetsurfacesand consists ofbacteriaand other verysmallorganisms:
Samples wereobtainedfromareasofwastewaterwhere the biofilm was ofuniformthickness.
Biofilms canposeaproblemduringwatertreatment.
There are severalmethodsofdetectingbiofilmformation.
- Largequantitiesof a biofilmformedinside theairstripper, so that itneededto becleanedout everyweek.
- Thecellsin the biofilms have beenshownto beviable,active, andabletogrow.
- When acidification of the groundwaterceased, the biofilm nolongerformed.
- Alargerangeofgeneticandenvironmentalparametershave beenfoundtogoverninvitrobiofilmformationof E.coli.
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- human immunodeficiency virus
- incubation
- incubation period
- magic mushroom
- mildew
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
- taenia