Bacterial Biofilm (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Engineering School

Bacterial Biofilm

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Researchers at Princeton have found a new method to remove biofilms, bacterial mats that can cause infections and foul industrial equipment. The method, using peeling, contrasts with scraping or mechanically dislodging biofilms, which can leave patches that regrow and re-contaminate.

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Yan et al./Princeton University

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