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Schematic illustration of biofilm formation strategy. (A) Planktonic or free-floating bacteria attached to the surface. (B) Formation of bacterial self-produced extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and colonized on the surface to produce a complex three-dimensional structure. (C) Bacterial communities produced within hours.
