ABSTRACT

Microorganisms ..................................................................................65 6.4.3 Reversible and Irreversible Adhesion.................................................68 6.4.4 Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) Involved in Biofilm

Formation............................................................................................70 6.4.5 Microcolony and Biofilm Formation..................................................72 6.4.6 Detachment from the Biofilm.............................................................76