biofilm
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌfɪlm/
- Specialized
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biofilm
- The dentist explained that the biofilm on my teeth can lead to cavities if not properly cleaned.
- biofilm formation
- biofilm attachment
- biofilm development
Well, biofilm is exactly the same thing.
- Well, biofilm is exactly the same thing.
- The biofilm prohibits us for doing that.
- Up next, here's what biofilms are and what they're doing inside of us.
- Like for example, apple cider vinegar is great for getting rid rid of these biofilms.
- And it's it's what you see in a kombucha mother basically is a giant biofilm.
Examples
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Post reported that biofilms have been isolated on tympanostomy tubes taken from children.
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Strategies directed against biofilms will become increasingly important in infectious disease therapy.
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At times, a certain percentage of biofilm cells may be released from the structure.
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An animal model of middle ear biofilm formation has also been created.
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In order to prevent this situation, a suggestion was made to remove the biofilm layers inside the storage tank.
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As a result, the biofilm can survive antibiotic therapy and eventually become active at a later time.
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The development of a biofilm is another mechanism by which starved cells attempt to survive.
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At the Children's Hospital of Seattle, we recently completed a study of biofilm development on pediatric tracheotomy tubes.
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Tubes with certain coatings are more resistant to biofilms than tubes with other coatings.
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Once the glycocalyx is formed, the biofilm concentrates enzymes that erode mucosa and bone.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word biofilm comes from the parts bio- meaning 'life' and film meaning 'a thin layer'. So a biofilm is a thin living layer of tiny organisms that stick to surfaces, like the slimy coat that can form on teeth or rocks.