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Evaluate an Article
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 * Biofilm: (Biofilm)
 * Biofilms are the aggregation of bacteria or microorganisms in a matrix composed of proteins, carbohydrates, and other biological materials. Through biofilms, bacteria remain in a safe environment and can communicate with one another through quorum sensing. This is a topic I am familiar with and want to learn more about.

Lead
The lead does include an introductory sentence that clearly answers what a biofilm is. It does not include a brief description of the article's main sections but it is concise. It does introduce information that is not further explained in the article, such as hydrogels.

Lead evaluation
The lead is slightly redundant but it describes the main topic of the article. It doesn't specifically include what will be discussed in the major sections but there is a contents box that lists all the topics that will be covered. The lead should be more tailored towards introducing the topics that will be covered in addition to briefly describing what a biofilm is.

Content
The article's content is relevant to the topic and many of the sources have been published recently.

Tone and Balance
The article is neutral and does not have a biased perspective.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article refrains from being opinionated and focuses on presenting facts.

Sources and References
The sources are current but the first link does not work. There are over 100 sources cited.

Sources and references evaluation
This article is backed up by a plethora of sources and it seems like overkill to have so many sources cited. It also makes it difficult to verify each source.

Organization
The article is well-written and it is clear. It is easy to read and it contains minimal grammatical errors.

Organization evaluation
The way the author chooses to present the topics seems a bit random to me. I think properties and the extracellular matrix should come before discussion of the formation of biofilms. There is also a random section about aquacultures at the end that doesn't really fit in.

Images and Media
The diagram that shows the five steps of biofilm formation is clearly explained in its relating section. The images are well captioned.

Images and media evaluation
Not all of the images added enhance the reading of the article.

Checking the talk page
This article is of interest to many wikiprojects and the first conversation is about close plagiarism from one of the references. There is also discussion in relation to citing sources and justifying certain information.

Talk page evaluation

The talk page has several suggestions to improve the article including additional topics to be discussed. It is well organized and the author seems to be actively revising the article.

Overall impressions
This is a good article. It does a great job of introducing relevant information about biofilms. The lead should be modified so that it talks more about what will be discussed in future sections. The article can be improved by organizing the material better and presenting it in a way that flows nicely. The article is overall well-developed and contains good information to know about the topic.

Optional activity

 * Link to feedback: Talk:Biofilm