Biofilms are the most common form of life for bacteria as, in this form, they are protected from environmental attacks. In fact, biofilm bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics than their planktonic counterparts. Part of this resistance is a physical one: certain bacteria produce biofilms with superhydrophobic surfaces. Here, such biofilm property is described as a result of chemical and physical contributions provided by the matrix biomolecules, which in turn, give rise to topographical features that grant these bio-surfaces with different wetting behaviors.
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Biofilms are the most common form of life for bacteria as, in this form, they are protected from environmental attacks. In fact, biofilm bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics than their planktonic counterparts. Part of this resistance is a physical one: certain bacteria produce biofilms with superhydrophobic surfaces. Here, such biofilm property is described as a result of chemical and physical contributions provided by the matrix biomolecules, which in turn, give rise to topographi...
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