Biofilm

A year later he mapped where California company Biofilm shipped tubes of its sexual lubricant Astroglide using data the company put online.

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He claimed Biofilm violated privacy laws, but authorities declined to investigate, saying no financial data was exposed.

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Biofilm is particularly dangerous to hospital patients whose first line defense against infection (their skin) has been breached by injury, surgery (particularly involving implants) and various types of catheters.

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Biofilm is a slime like matrix produced by micro-organisms as a defense mechanism against their environment.

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Moscoso M, Garcia E, Lopez R (2006) Biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae: role of choline, extracellular DNA, and capsular polysaccharide in microbial accretion.

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Cira Daniela Rinaudo et al. 2010

Biofilm inhibition observed in the presence of antibodies specific for AP1, in contrast with the data for the AP1 mutant in biofilm development, may be explained as a steric hindrance resulting from antibody binding to AP1, which is intimately associated with the backbone protein BP.

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Cira Daniela Rinaudo et al. 2010

Biofilm viability was maintained highest nearer the anode during closed circuit operation

BioMed Central - Latest articles Suzanne Read 2010

Biofilm thickness was measured in different points of each field, and the means and standard deviations of at least three measurements are shown. doi: 10.1371/journal. pone.0009216.g007

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Cira Daniela Rinaudo et al. 2010

Biofilm viability was maintained highest nearer the anode during closed circuit operation

BioMed Central - Latest articles Suzanne Read 2010

Pilus Variant 2a Is Specifically Required for Biofilm Formation The data shown above suggest that only pilus type 2a and not the other pilus types plays a role in biofilm formation.

PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Cira Daniela Rinaudo et al. 2010