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Editorial
. 2013 Nov 26;14(12):23297-300.
doi: 10.3390/ijms141223297.

The EPS matrix as an adaptive bastion for biofilms: introduction to special issue

Alan W Decho  1
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Editorial

The EPS matrix as an adaptive bastion for biofilms: introduction to special issue

Alan W Decho. Int J Mol Sci. .
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