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Bacteria

1-10 µ small primitive single cells. They can aggregate and look like twins or in chains or in grape like clusters.

Bactericidal

Agent that kills bacterial cells.

Bacteriostatic

Agent that prevents bacteria from multiplying.

Basement membrane

Also called basal lamina. Thin mat of extracellular matrix that separates epithelial tissue from connective tissue, e.g. the epidermis from dermis.

Biofilm

Microbial community associated with a surface. In natural environments, the biofilm is often made up of a multispecies microbial community enclosed in slime, made up of polysaccharides. This slime renders the microbes more resistant to environmental factors such as antibiotics.

Blister

Elevation of the epidermis containing watery liquid.