Bacterial cells growing in biofilms are physiologically distinct from free-swimming planktonic cells. For example, differences have been shown in motility, polysaccharide production, antibiotic ...

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Separating rare earth elements is a daunting task due to their similar properties. We report a “tug of war” strategy that employs a lipophilic and hydrophilic ligand with contrasting selectivity, ...