a film = a membrane formed by bacteria?

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New Leads in the Case Against Drug-Resistant Biofilms
ScienceDaily (Jan. 19, 2011) — Films of bacteria that form around foreign materials in the body can be very difficult to defeat with drugs, but research led by Brown University biologists has identified a couple proteins that play a key role in building these "biofilms." This pair could prove to be a very important target for developing new antibiotics to fight infections.

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@oristarA,

Yes, sure, that works, though personally the image in my head when I think of a membrane is like the casing on a sausage, or that thin bit you find between steak segments sometimes. When I imagine a film on something, I’m more inclined to picture a very fine layer of dust on a piece of furniture or…smoke on a window, that type of thing: thin layer, coating.

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@Joeblow,

Thank you.

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Hey, brilliant answer, Joe. Admirable.

I think of a membrane as a thin, flexible coating....having some inherent strength, maybe.

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a film = a membrane formed by bacteria?

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