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Biofilm streamers harden under flow, making bacterial infections harder to treat

  • January 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Biofilm streamers harden under flow, making bacterial infections harder to treat
Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist Eleonora Secchi is researching how these slime-like protective films are formed, with the aim of making it easier to remove pathogenic bacteria.

Originally published at Phys.org

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