by Marcus Ettinger | Jan 9, 2018 | Biofilm, Quorum Sensing |
So, what initiates biofilm formation in the first place? Quorum sensing, bacterial density, autoinducers? How do 10, 20, or 1000+ individual bacteria all minding their own business at a specific threshold, 1001, for example, initiate quorum sensing? Has anyone studied...
by Marcus Ettinger | Jan 15, 2012 | Biofilm |
See also Quorum Sensing and Biofilm and Biofilm Basics by Dr. Marcus Ettinger Biofilm Basics by Bob Henke of The Post Star One of the most pervasive life forms is called biofilm. A biofilm is most easily understood by thinking of it as simply a slimy colony of...
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by Marcus Ettinger | May 19, 2010 | Biofilm, Quorum Sensing, Ulcerative Colitis |
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by Marcus Ettinger | Dec 13, 2009 | Biofilm, Gastritis, H. pylori, Infection, Lyme Disease, Prostate, Quorum Sensing, Ulcerative Colitis |
What is Quorum Sensing and how do bacteria talk to each other? The discovery that bacteria are able to communicate with each other changed our general perception of many single, simple organisms inhabiting our world. Instead of language, bacteria use signaling...
by Marcus Ettinger | Oct 18, 2009 | Biofilm, Chronic Disease Management, Clinical Studies, Dermatitis, Digestive Disorders, Disease Connection, Gastritis, Gastroenterology, H. pylori, Heartburn, Infectious Diseases, Lyme Disease, Microbiology, Quorum Sensing |
A Brief History of “Biofilm” Center for Biofilm Engineering Montana State University Microbial communities attached to surfaces (biofilms) were observed long before people had the tools to study them in detail. In 1684, Antony van Leeuwenhoek remarked on...
