Bacterial “Cities of Slime”

Abstract

Bacteria have the ability to adapt to changing and diverse environmental conditions, so they can live practically throughout the entire biosphere. One defense mechanism that helps bacteria to survive involves forming structures known as biofilms. A biofilm can be defined as a consortium of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and to a solid Mateusz Gemba, ME is a specialist in human nutrition and food assessment, a PhD student at the Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), a lecturer at the University of Engineering and Health in Warsaw, and a teacher at the Jerzy Siwiński District Secondary School Complex in Legionowo. mateusz.gemba@wsiiz.pl