
For most people biofilms conjure up images of slippery stones in a streambed and dirty drains. While there are plenty of ‘bad’ biofilms around, a team of scientists see biofilms as a robust new platform for designer nanomaterials that could clean up polluted rivers, manufacture pharmaceutical products, fabricate new textiles, and more.
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