Bacillus subtilis biofilm development in the presence of soil clay minerals and iron oxides

Soil: Mineral effects on biofilms The effect of three soil minerals on biofilm production is clarified by research using the common soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The mineral composition of soil is known to affect biofilm production, but the mechanisms underpinning minerals’ influences have not b...

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Main Authors: Wenting Ma, Donghai Peng, Sharon L. Walker, Bin Cao, Chun-Hui Gao, Qiaoyun Huang, Peng Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-02-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-017-0013-6