Biofilm is a kind of special microbial aggregates, and exists widely in various natural environments. The paper introduced the basic principle of biofilm formation, and reviewed the effects of carrier property, key components of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on the formation and stability of biofilms. Finally, the cross-disciplinary research prospect on the biofilm was provided.
QI Han-Ying, WANG Wen-Bin, ZHENG Yu, ZHU Liang, XU Xiang-Yang. Mechanism of biofilm formation and analysis of influencing factors[J]. Microbiology China, 2013, 40(4): 677-685
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