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A complex aggregation of microorganisms marked by the excretion of a protective and adhesive matrix.
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Biofilm — Biofilme bestehen aus einer dünnen Schleimschicht (Film), in der Mikroorganismen (z. B. Bakterien, Algen, Pilze, Protozoen) eingebettet sind. Biofilme entstehen, wenn Mikroorganismen sich an Grenzflächen ansiedeln. Sie bilden sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Biofilm — A biofilm is a structured community of microorganisms encapsulated within a self developed polymeric matrix and adherent to a living or inert surface. Biofilms are also often characterized by surface attachment, structural heterogeneity, genetic… … Wikipedia
Biofilm — An aggregate of microbes with a distinct architecture. A biofilm is like a tiny city in which microbial cells, each only a micrometer or two long, form towers that can be hundreds of micrometers high. The streets between the towers are really… … Medical dictionary
biofilm — ▪ biology aggregate of bacteria held together by a mucuslike matrix of carbohydrate that adheres to a surface. Biofilms can form on the surfaces of liquids, solids, and living tissues, such as those of animals (animal) and plants (plant).… … Universalium
biofilm — n. an organized layer of microorganisms that forms on a surface. Biofilm may be implicated in several disease processes, including dental infections (see plaque), endocarditis, infections of surgical implants, lung infections in people with… … The new mediacal dictionary
biofilm — bioplėvelė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mikroorganizmų apaugos arba sluoksnelis reaktoriaus ar biofiltro inertinės įkrovos paviršiuje. atitikmenys: angl. biofilm; biological film rus. биопленка ryšiai: sinonimas – biologinė plėvelė … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Biofilm — biologinė plėvelė statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gleivinga bakterijų, pirmuonių ir grybų santalka, dengianti drėkinamus biologinių, lėtųjų smėlio filtrų laikmenų paviršius arba nuotekų valymo veikliojo dumblo paviršius.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Biofilm factory — The term biofilm factory was first introduced in 2006 [Li XZ, Webb JS, Kjelleberg S, Rosche B (2006) Enhanced benzaldehyde tolerance in Zymomonas mobilis biofilms and the potential of biofilm applications in fine chemical production. Applied and… … Wikipedia
biofilm — noun Date: 1981 a thin usually resistant layer of microorganisms (as bacteria) that form on and coat various surfaces (as of water pipes and catheters) … New Collegiate Dictionary
biofilm — 1) in the aquarium, a slimy and thin layer produced and inhabited by bacteria which carry out certain biochemical processes essential to the nitrogen cycle, q.v 2) in the natural environment, aufwuchs (organisms and detritus coating rocks and… … Dictionary of ichthyology
