Originally Posted by rlinden http://www.forvo.com/word/proinsias/ There is audio of the name here, pronunciation seems to vary. I love Irish names, but this one doesn't do it for me. Thanks, this helped a lot. Now that I heard it I must say this one definitely doesn't do it for me either.Originally Posted by rlinden. http://www.forvo.com/word/proinsias/. There is audio of the name here, pronunciation seems to vary. I love Irish names, but this one doesn't do it for me.ow that I heard it I must say this one definitely doesn't do it for me either. Originally Posted by rlinden. http://www.forvo.com/word/proinsias/. There is audio of the name here, pronunciation seems to vary. I love Irish names, but this one doesn't do it for me.
A capsule is closely associated with cells and does not wash off easily, while a slime layer is more diffuse and is easily washed away. Figure 2-50 shows the capsule surrounding Klebsiella planticola. Figure 2.50 Capsule surrounding cells of Klebsiella planticola.
Capsules, slime layers, and glycocalyx protect bacteria from engulfment by phagocytes and from an attack by antimicrobial agents. Biofilms are found in nature and in many medical situations. Biofilms are colonies of bacteria that are made up of capsule material and consists of a mixture of bacteria that live in that matrix of slime which is secreted by one of the bacterial members.