Advances in industrial biofilm control with micro-nanotechnology
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When attached to surfaces, aggregated microorganisms (predominantly bacteria) and their extracellular polymeric substances are commonly known as biofilms. They are ubiquitous in nature and its formation is part of a strategy that bacteria use in order to survive in hostile environments. Although biofilms play crucial roles in many processes (biodegradation of environmental pollutants or the microbial balance within the human body), they are often unwanted and cause serious problems in the food, biomedical, environmental and industrial fields. Biofilms can lead to increase in the costs of production and equipment maintenance, as well as to public health and environmental concerns and impacts.
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