Biofilm Growth and Surface Attachment

Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that attach to a surface and build a self-made sticky matrix around themselves. This matrix is made of extracellular polysaccharides, which are sugar-based substances secreted by the cells. Biofilms may contain one species or several species, and their organized layers help the micr...

A biofilm is a microbial consortium embedded in a self-produced polysaccharide matrix attached to a surface.

Biofilm formation occurs in four stages — attachment, colonization, development, and dispersal.

During attachment, planktonic cells adhere to a surface.

In colonization, cells produce extracellular polysaccharides, formi...