Biofilms of <i>Klebsiella oxytoca</i> (IMAGE)

Kiel University

Biofilms of <i>Klebsiella oxytoca</i>

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Microscopic recordings show biofilms of Klebsiella oxytoca formed in flow-through cells. The presence of the quorum-quenching-protein QQ-2 leads to a significant reduction in biofilm formation in comparison with the control.

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Photo/Copyright: Nancy Weiland-Br&auml;uer

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