The biofilm matrix can be considered to be a shared space for the encased microbial cells, comprising a wide variety of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), such as polysaccharides, proteins, ...

Although indications of the effects of the mechanical properties of culture substrates on cell behaviours have long been observed, it is only recently that this concept has become widely accepted by ...

Examples of the matrix Dr Sarah Berry, a nutritional scientist at King’s College London, says almonds are a good example of how changing a food’s matrix can alter its potential benefits to our health.