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Figure 13: (a) Stages of biofilm development. Bacteria appendages drive cell adhesion onto solid surfaces (1). This interaction is stabilized by the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs), which improve the attachment and offer both mechanical and chemical protection for the bacteria. Biofilm growth and maturation (2) is followed by the release of free-floating bacteria for further colonization (3). (b) Frequency and (c) Dissipation QCM sensorgrams of E. coli growing on gold. The color scheme highlights the stages of the experiment: initial stabilization with culture medium [red, (I)], biofilm formation [blue, (II)], maturation [yellow, (III)], and release of free planktonic cells [green, (IV)].
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