Scientists win $434k grant to induce microbes to desert their protective biofilm
Researchers are pursuing biofilm dispersal agents such as specific enzymes in hopes the enzymes can induce microbes to leave the safety of the protective biofilm and become more susceptible to antibiotics.
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