Biofilm (13) _ Bacterial Social nature

Biofilms is densely packed communities of microbial cells that grow on living or inert surfaces and surround themselves w ITH secreted polymers. Many bacterial species form biofilms, and their study have revealed them to be complex and diverse. The structural and physiological complexity of biofilms have led to the idea that they is coordinated and cooperative grou PS, analogous to multicellular organisms.1

Researchers has estimated that 60-80 percent of microbial infections in the body is caused by bacteria growing as a biof Ilm–as opposed to planktonic (free-floating) bacteria.

There is a perception that single-celled organisms single-celled organism is asocial lacks social, self-centered, but that's misguided. When bacteria was under Stress-which is the stories of their Lives-they team up and form this collective called a biofilm. If you look at naturally occurring biofilms, they has very complicated architecture. They is like cities with channels for nutrients to go and waste to go out.

There is a misconception that single-celled organisms are self-centered and socially lacking. When bacteria face pressure, they will team up to form biofilms. Biofilms have very complex mechanisms. Biofilm is like a city that has channels to transport nutrients and eliminate waste.

Andre Levchenko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Biofilm (13) _ Bacterial Social nature