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National Agricultural Library (United States Department of Agriculture).
Searchable database for resources available to persons interested in information on the microbial ecology of biofilms.
Agricultural Research Service (United States Department of Agriculture).
Search for publications published and maintained by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), that deal with microbial ecology of biofilms.
National Library of Medicine (National Institute of Health [United States Department of Health and Human Services]).
Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on biofilms.
Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
The article highlights research efforts that revealed that some mastitis-causing bacteria use biofilms to survive inside the mammary gland of cows.
Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
Biofilm formation takes place in a sequence of steps. At each step, the biofilm becomes more firmly attached and the microorganisms within it become more protected from the action of cleaners and sanitizers.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Completely eradicating bacteria from a food processing facility is impossible, and biofilms play an essential role in making that even harder. Having skills to help avoid and remove biofilms will make a food plant safer. University of Maine Cooperative Extension created this short educational video as part of a series called “Infotoons” to help with hard-to-understand scientific concepts.