Novel spectroscopy techniques for functional imaging of bacterial biofilms at microscopic level

Biofilms are complex aggregations of microorganisms in which cells adhere on a surface and are held together in a matrix of extracellular polysaccharide substances (EPS). Biofilms are very resistant to attacks and are responsible for the majority of bacterial infections. They are highly heterogeneou...

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Main Author: Karampatzakis, Andreas
Other Authors: Török, Peter ; Wohland, Thorsten
Published: Imperial College London 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733249