Antimicrobial resistance to disinfectants in biofilms

Microorganisms have a natural capacity to attach to surfaces, to multiply and to embed themselves in a slimy matrix, forming biofilms. These allow complex interactions among different species and surfaces. There is significant evidence that bacterial growth in attached communities constituted the fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paula Araújo (author)
Other Authors: Madalena Lemos (author), Filipe Mergulhão (author), Luís Melo (author), Manuel José Simões (author)
Format: book
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/95596
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/95596