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Salmonella Biofilms Tolerate Hydrogen Peroxide by a Combination of Extracellular Polymeric Substance Barrier Function and Catalase Enzymes

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Computational and Experimental Investigation of Biofilm Disruption Dynamics Induced by High-Velocity Gas Jet Impingement

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Big-Data Glycomics: Tools to Connect Glycan Biosynthesis to Extracellular Communication

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A Multi-scale Biophysical Approach to Develop Structure-Property Relationships in Oral Biofilms

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Biofilms: Architecture, Resistance, Quorum Sensing and Control Mechanisms

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Determination of mechanical properties of biofilms by modelling the deformation measured using optical coherence tomography

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Staphylococcal Bap Proteins Build Amyloid Scaffold Biofilm Matrices in Response to Environmental Signals

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Untangling a Repetitive Amyloid Sequence: Correlating Biofilm-Derived and Segmentally Labeled Curli Fimbriae by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

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(2013) L. Hobley et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Extracellular DNA within a NontypeableHaemophilus influenzae-Induced Biofilm Binds Human Beta Defensin-3 and Reduces Its Antimicrobial Activity

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Real-Time Microsensor Measurement of Local Metabolic Activities in Ex Vivo Dental Biofilms Exposed to Sucrose and Treated with Chlorhexidine

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The Microbial Engines That Drive Earth's Biogeochemical Cycles

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