Eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma.

Bacteria exist, in most environments, as complex, organised communities of sessile cells embedded within a matrix of self-produced, hydrated extracellular polymeric substances known as biofilms. Bacterial biofilms represent a ubiquitous and predominant cause of both chronic infections and infections...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Y Alkawareek, Qais Th Algwari, Garry Laverty, Sean P Gorman, William G Graham, Deborah O'Connell, Brendan F Gilmore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22952948/?tool=EBI