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Micro-CT X-ray imaging exposes structured diffusion barriers within biofilms

In nature, bacteria predominantly exist as highly structured biofilms, which are held together by extracellular polymeric substance and protect their residents from environmental insults, such as antibiotics. The mechanisms supporting this phenotypic resistance are poorly understood. Recently, we id...

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Autores principales: Keren-Paz, Alona, Brumfeld, Vlad, Oppenheimer-Shaanan, Yaara, Kolodkin-Gal, Ilana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29675263
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-018-0051-8