Inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation by strategies targeting the metabolism of exopolysaccharides

Y Lin, J Chen, X Zhou, Y Li - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Dental caries is one of the most prevalent and costly biofilm-associated infectious diseases
affecting most of the world's population. In particular, dental caries is driven by dysbiosis of …

Biofilm formation and control strategies of foodborne pathogens: food safety perspectives

X Zhao, F Zhao, J Wang, N Zhong - RSC advances, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Foodborne pathogens are the main factors behind foodborne diseases and food poisoning
and thus pose a great threat to food safety. Many outbreaks have been found to be …

Biofilm-associated persistence of food-borne pathogens

A Bridier, P Sanchez-Vizuete, M Guilbaud, JC Piard… - Food …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Microbial life abounds on surfaces in both natural and industrial environments, one of which
is the food industry. A solid substrate, water and some nutrients are sufficient to allow the …

Resistance of bacterial biofilms to disinfectants: a review

A Bridier, R Briandet, V Thomas, F Dubois-Brissonnet - Biofouling, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
A biofilm can be defined as a community of microorganisms adhering to a surface and
surrounded by a complex matrix of extrapolymeric substances. It is now generally accepted …

[کتاب][B] Biological wastewater treatment

CPL Grady Jr, GT Daigger, NG Love, CDM Filipe - 2011‏ - books.google.com
Written by experts in the field, this thoroughly updated third edition covers commonly used
and emerging suspended and attached growth reactors. Drawing on their extensive …

Biofilm formation and persistence on abiotic surfaces in the context of food and medical environments

M Abdallah, C Benoliel, D Drider, P Dhulster… - Archives of …, 2014‏ - Springer
The biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces in food and medical sectors constitutes a great
public health concerns. In fact, biofilms present a persistent source for pathogens, such as …

Dispersing biofilms with engineered enzymatic bacteriophage

TK Lu, JJ Collins - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007‏ - pnas.org
Synthetic biology involves the engineering of biological organisms by using modular and
generalizable designs with the ultimate goal of develo** useful solutions to real-world …

Cooperation and conflict in microbial biofilms

JB Xavier, KR Foster - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007‏ - pnas.org
Biofilms, in which cells attach to surfaces and secrete slime (polymeric substances), are
central to microbial life. Biofilms are often thought to require high levels of cooperation …

Progress of marine biofouling and antifouling technologies

S Cao, JD Wang, HS Chen, DR Chen - Chinese Science Bulletin, 2011‏ - Springer
Adhesion of marine fouling organisms on artificial surfaces such as ship hulls causes many
problems, including extra energy consumption, high maintenance costs, and increased …

A Novel Antimicrobial Endolysin, LysPA26, against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Guo, C Feng, J Ren, X Zhuang, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
The global increase in multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria has led to phage therapy being
refocused upon. A novel endolysin, LysPA26, containing a lysozyme-like domain, was …