Biofilms sometimes appear like an oil film when growing on the surface of a
stagnant pond and so they could probably also appear that way on other
surfaces. I've worked with biofilms of Vibrio on stainless steel and they
do not appear like an oil film, but other organisms or sets of organisms
would be different. The oil slick appearence would depend on the
chemistry, confluence, and uniformity of the exopolymer matrix. In most
cases biofilms do not look like an oil film. They look irregular like
"scum" or "slime".
>I have been told that biofilms have an "oil film" appearance
>when growing on a stainless steel surface. Is this true?
>Thanks in advance for the response.
>
>
>Regards,
>HD SWANSON
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