Metal ions weaken the hydrophobicity and antibiotic resistance of Bacillus subtilis NCIB 3610 biofilms.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41522-019-0111-8
Abstract: Surface superhydrophobicity makes bacterial biofilms very difficult to fight, and it is a combination of their matrix composition and complex surface roughness which synergistically protects these biomaterials from wetting. Although trying to eradicate biofilms with… read more here.
Keywords: biofilms; 3610 biofilms; ions weaken; metal ions ... See more keywords