Meaning of biofilm | Babel Free
Definitions
A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.
Equivalents
Examples
“The differences in biofilm penetration patterns of both tested photosensitisers and the light⟳ source could have⟳ played an important role for the survival of microorganisms after the application of aPDT. In a recent own⟳ study⟳, we showed that the deepest layers of the oral biofilm were not affected by the aPDT [4 ].”
“These interactions are essential for the assembly of an exopolysaccharides-rich matrix and the development of cospecies biofilms.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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