Biofilm Formation (IMAGE)

Penn State

Biofilm Formation

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This is a biofilm reactor tube. Researchers evaluated biofilm formation on the plastic composite supports in the bioreactor. They discovered that when mold and yeast are allowed to form a biofilm, hyphae of the mold provide surface area for the yeasts' attachment, improving ethanol production.

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Dimerci Lab

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