biofilm formation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofformation
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withformation.
formation
noun
uk/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
See more atformation
(Definition offormationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofbiofilm formation
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
However, the role of phosphorus inbiofilmformationin distribution networks is not completely understood.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These findings indicate that the effect of a material's surface chemistry on the initial adhesion process has a direct influence on subsequentbiofilmformation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Four additional contributions in this journal issue present new results from modeling and simulations ofbiofilmformationand cellular aggregation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The beads facilitate the enrichment of microorganisms through entrapment andbiofilmformationvia consumption of the labelled substrates.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The transmissibility of the capacity to inducebiofilmformationin co-culture suggested a significant role for horizontal gene transfer in the phenomenon.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Taken together, these data suggest that anaerobic respiration plays an important role inbiofilmformationand development.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The environmental conditions inhibiting the flagellum synthesis would certainly delay thebiofilmformationon inert surfaces during food processing.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We also found many actively moving and rotating cells on glass surfaces at the early stages ofbiofilmformation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was observed that, in the presence of clay particles,biofilmformationstarts within hours after mixing of the clay and bacteria.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The conventional microtiter plate assay provides useful but limited information aboutbiofilmformation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
No differences in gene expression andbiofilmformationwere recorded in the three evaluated strains.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Not surprisingly,biofilmformationwas strongly dependent on growth medium composition.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The evaluation of the established physicochemical surface qualities was performed by means of existing models that describebiofilmformationand growth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Combination of these methods allows for more in-depth analysis ofbiofilmformationwith regard to the kinetics, biomass, adhesive strength and architecture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
None of the control samples showed evidence of clumping or ofbiofilmformation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Supplemented rhamnolipid interfered with, and indeed inhibited,biofilmformationand accretion to appreciable extents and produced outcomes similar to those seen in post-collapse wild-type populations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
No evidence ofbiofilmformationwas observed in the absence of clay particles under the experimental conditions used.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Our goal was to add to the understanding ofbiofilmformationby using a non-perturbative approach.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition offormation
See other collocations withformation