The Structure and Colonization of Plaque Biofilms

The pattern of plaque biofilm development can be divided into five stages: (1) formation of the acquired film, (2) securing the beginning of bacterial colonialists, (3) coaggregation additional bacterial colonialists, and (4) the formation of extracellular layer of mucus and microcolony education. Phase 5 is a Mature biofilm characterized bacterial microcolonies that forms complex group with primitive communication systems and fluid channels (Fig. 6-9).

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