Review on bacterial biofilm: An universal cause of contamination

• Published in: Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology Vol. 7; pp. 56 - 66
• Main Authors: Satpathy, Soumya, Sen, Sudip Kumar, Pattanaik, Smaranika, Raut, Sangeeta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Antimicrobial agent; Bacterial biofilm; Bio control; Enzyme; Plant extract; Plant extract; Bacterial biofilm; Bio control; Enzyme; Antimicrobial agent

Biofilms contain cluster of microorganisms that are found to be associated with the biotic and abiotic surfaces. Biofilm formation is a dynamic process and different mechanisms are involved in their attachment and growth. The formation of microbial biofilms is an important reason for failure of anti...