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Microbial landscapes: new paths to biofilm research

Lookup NU author(s): Professor William Sloan, Professor Ian Head, Professor Thomas CurtisORCiD

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Abstract

It is the best of times for biofilm research. Systems biology approaches are providing new insights into the genetic regulation of microbial functions, and sophisticated modelling techniques are enabling the prediction of microbial community structures. Yet it is also clear that there is a need for ecological theory to contribute to our understanding of biofilms. Here, we suggest a concept for biofilm research that is spatially explicit and solidly rooted in ecological theory, which might serve as a universal approach to the study of the numerous facets of biofilms.

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Author(s): Battin TJ, Sloan WT, Kjelleberg S, Daims H, Head IM, Curtis TP, Eberl L

Publication type: Review

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nature Reviews Microbiology

Year: 2007

Volume: 5

Issue: 1

Pages: 76-81

ISSN (print): 1740-1526

ISSN (electronic): 1740-1534

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro1556

DOI: 10.1038/nrmicro1556

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