Occurrence of Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria in Epilithic Biofilm Forming Bacteria isolated from Porter Brook River-stones, Sheffield, UK
Biofilms in aquatic ecosystems develop on wet benthic surfaces and are primarily comprised of various allochthonous microorganisms, including bacteria embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). In such environment, where there is a continuous flow of water, a...
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X20304332 |