Our icon for biofilms.
STUDENTS: Module 1: Science in the Personal & Social Perspectives
A Biofilm's Bio

• A Biofilm's Bio -Links science and emerging technology to environmental health concerns.
The term biofilm is so new to science that it may not yet appear in your textbook. A biofilm is a layer consisting of various combinations of many different organisms, (frequently, bacteria.) The common factor among these organisms is that they grow together in an aqueous (water) environment attached (adhered) to a solid surface, or substrate, forming a film.

Image is a biofilm.

Yuck!
Talk about slimy!!!

A dentist works on his patient. Dental plaque was among the first groups of biofilms to be studied. Teeth provide a hard surface on which biofilms can attach themselves. Saliva and the remains of food we eat are both sources of nutrients for the bacteria that contribute to the formation of dental plaque and associated periodontal diseases.
Not all biofilms are harmful. Some biofilms are part of the normal flora inside our bodies and others help our bodies produce vitamins. A new research area known as bioprospecting has developed from the use of biofilms in biotechnology.
Our Enviro-Tacklebox™ crew at the farm.

Print to complete:

B I O P R O S P E C T I N G
I X E R O L L E C U I A J D
O W Q D G G A O Q T Q B Y W
T N Y Y B A T S O Y C A Y L
E T T K U L N Y N S L L L E
C X M L I F O I B V T U D P
H D W N S A D I S E A S E S
N S U M S L I M E M E T N F
O R D B M G R R E Z A O W S
L A I C I F E N E B V N G U
O B G P K G P O P T B J W Q
G B I Y N A I W Q M C Z U M
Y H Q T P L K L T W A A J L
U I S A Q I N N E O H Z B X

An image of a toothbrush.

Click here for answer guide.

biofilm
plaque
biofilms
bacteria
disease
periodontal
slime
beneficial
organism
biotechnology
bioprospecting

 

Click on box for streaming video!
Our icon of a biofilm is linked to the biovader game.
Click here to battle the biofilms you find closest to home!!!

Enviro-TackleboxTM Logo
Click to return to the Enviro-TackleboxTM.

Link to the LPB Learning Port.
Click to return to the LPB Learning Port.

Link to LPB Interactive
Click to return to LPB Interactive.

Go to Real Media to download your FREE player!