Strengthening Biofilms with Selective Metal Ions

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how selective metal ions can enhance the structural stability of biofilms.
• Analyzed structural integrity of biofilms in the presence of various metal ions.
• Assessed the role of extracellular polymeric substances in metal ion integration.
• Utilized microscopy and biofilm biomass quantification techniques.
• Selective metal ions significantly strengthened biofilm structure.
• Integration of metals resulted in changes to the extracellular polymeric substance properties.
• Enhanced biofilm resilience observed in varied environmental conditions.