Microbial sciences: The superficial life of microbes Export

@article{citeulike:638095, abstract = {The social activities and organization of bacteria are crucial to their ecological success. But it is only in recent years that we have begun to study these secret societies. Most surfaces on this planet teem with microbial life, creating ecosystems of diverse organisms that flourish in slimy beds of their own making. The plaque encrusting our teeth, the slippery coating on river stones, the gunge clogging up water pipes or infected wounds: these are just a few examples of the microbial 'biofilms' that form anywhere there is a surface with a little moisture and some nutrients.}, author = {Kolter, Roberto and Greenberg, E. Peter}, citeulike-article-id = {638095}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/441300a}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/441300a}, day = {17}, doi = {10.1038/441300a}, issn = {0028-0836}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {bacteria, culture, society}, month = {May}, number = {7091}, pages = {300--302}, posted-at = {2006-05-17 21:32:53}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, title = {Microbial sciences: The superficial life of microbes}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/441300a}, volume = {441}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:638095 L3 - citeulike-article-id:638095 N2 - The social activities and organization of bacteria are crucial to their ecological success. But it is only in recent years that we have begun to study these secret societies. Most surfaces on this planet teem with microbial life, creating ecosystems of diverse organisms that flourish in slimy beds of their own making. The plaque encrusting our teeth, the slippery coating on river stones, the gunge clogging up water pipes or infected wounds: these are just a few examples of the microbial 'biofilms' that form anywhere there is a surface with a little moisture and some nutrients. IS - 7091 JF - Nature SN - 0028-0836 EP - 302 TI - Microbial sciences: The superficial life of microbes PB - Nature Publishing Group VL - 441 SP - 300 KW - bacteria KW - culture KW - society AU - Kolter, Roberto AU - Greenberg, Peter PY - 2006/05/17/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/441300a ER -