Bacteria living in a biofilm usually have significantly different properties from free-floating bacteria of the same species, as the dense and protected environment of the film allows them to cooperate and interact in various ways.
As bacterias que viven nas biopelículas xeralmente teñen propiedades significativamente distintas das bacterias que viven flotando libremente da mesma especie, xa que o ambiente denso e protexido da película permítelles cooperar e interactuar de varios modos.