Surface modification of materials to encourage beneficial biofilm formation

Amreeta Sarjit, Sin Mei Tan, Gary A. Dykes

1 School of Science, Monash University, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway 46150, Selangor, Malaysia;
2 School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth 6102, Western Australia

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Special Issues: Biofilm engineering - Harnessing the power of beneficial biofilms

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