Abstract
Biofilms are viewed as one of the most common form in which microorganisms exist naturally in nature. In particular, bacterial biofilms play important roles in industrial-based problems, disease and infection and have been studied in great detail. However, the intrinsic structure of a biofilm is not solidly understood where postulations on mechanisms, structure, chemical and biological nature and the community are still seldom reliably described. This chapter aims to highlight some of the most important structures contained in a biofilm—in particular microstructures. It is the microstructure of a biofilm which governs its make-up, integrity and functionality, all of which will be discussed to some level of detail.
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Chapman, J. (2015). Microstructures of Biofilm. In: Kanematsu, H., Barry, D. (eds) Biofilm and Materials Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14565-5_5
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