Translational challenges and opportunities in biofilm science: a BRIEF for the future

Abstract Biofilms are increasingly recognised as a critical global issue in a multitude of industries impacting health, food and water security, marine sector, and industrial processes resulting in estimated economic cost of $5 trillion USD annually. A major barrier to the translation of biofilm sci...

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Main Authors: C. J. Highmore, G. Melaugh, R. J. Morris, J. Parker, S. O. L. Direito, M. Romero, F. Soukarieh, S. N. Robertson, N. C. Bamford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-022-00327-7