Bacteria that multiply on surfaces are a major headache in health care when they gain a foothold on, for example, implants or in catheters. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden ...

Up to 80% of infections in human bodies can be attributed to the bacteria growing in biofilms, and understanding how biofilms grow could lead to critical insights on controlling them.

Preventing biofilm buildup in hot tubs is one of the primary keys to water quality, equipment longevity, and bather safety and comfort. According to the BioFilms: The Hypertextbook, written by Alfred ...

Oral microbiology has rapidly advanced our understanding of how biofilms are crucial contributors to the initiation and persistence of oral diseases. Oral ...

Engineers have created ultraviolet (UV) rays-emitting glass that can reduce 98% of biofilm from growing on surfaces in underwater environments. A group of researchers led by University of ...

Most bacteria have the ability to form communities, biofilms, that adhere to a wide variety of surfaces and are difficult to remove. This can lead to major problems, for example in hospitals or in the ...

Hospitals around the world are bracing for a future where common infections no longer respond to standard drugs. Among the ...

One in six women and one in twelve men in Austria suffers from some form of IBS - therefore around one million people in all. Using currently available techniques, it is only possible to diagnose IBS ...