Biofilms (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Biofilms

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The top image shows a thin and stiff biofilm formed from untreated water, and the bottom image shows a thick and soft biofilm that formed as a result of polyphosphate treatment.

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Image courtesy Helen Nguyen

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