Alginate exopolymer significantly modulates the viscoelastic properties and resilience of bacterial biofilms

Abstract Biofilms are viscoelastic gels with a cross-linked network of biopolymers forming an extracellular matrix that protects bacteria from most antimicrobial treatments. This study examines the physical role of the matrix in preventing recolonisation using a mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aer...

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Main Authors: Binu Kundukad, Scott A. Rice, Patrick S. Doyle, Staffan Kjelleberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-06-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00718-6
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