Biofilm is the layer of microbes that grow collectively on a single surface. Sinusitis, Chronic wounds, Cystic fibrosis, Atherosclerosis are some of the conditions in which biofilms are associated with. Superficial biofilms that are formed as dental plaques can be removed physically. Biofilms can grow in most extreme environments such as hot and cold. Some biofilms will be formed as a combination of both bacteria and fungi. Review articles are the summary of current state of understanding on a particular research topic. They analyze or discuss research previously published by scientist and academicians rather than reporting novel research results. Review article comes in the form of systematic reviews and literature reviews and are a form of secondary literature. Systematic reviews determine an objective list of criteria, and find all previously published original research papers that meet the criteria. They then compare the results presented in these papers. Literature reviews, by contrast, provide a summary of what the authors believe are the best and most relevant prior publications. The concept of "review article" is separate from the concept of peer-reviewed literature. It is possible for a review to be peer-reviewed, and it is possible for a review to be non-peer-reviewed.
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