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2. Biofilm formation process
The processes involved in biofilm formation have been extensively studied. It is now generally accepted that biofilm formation can be divided into five main stages, shown in figure 6 :
![Different stages in the life of a biofilm [44].](/en/document/media/content/en/article/bio600/3/bio600v3i6)
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Websites
Center for Biofilm Engineering http://www.biofilm.montana.edu
Events
Biofilm 8 International congress http://conferences.au.dk/biofilms8
5th Biofouling-Antifouling Symposium https://borea.mnhn.fr
Regulations
Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships (Official Journal of the European Union 115 of 09/05/2003)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 536/2008 of June 13, 2008 prohibiting organotin compounds on ships and amending Regulation 782/2003
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