Bacterial biofilm and associated infections

M Jamal, W Ahmad, S Andleeb, F Jalil… - Journal of the chinese …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Microscopic entities, microorganisms that drastically affect human health need to be
thoroughly investigated. A biofilm is an architectural colony of microorganisms, within a …

Energy-water-environment nexus underpinning future desalination sustainability

MW Shahzad, M Burhan, L Ang, KC Ng - Desalination, 2017 - Elsevier
Energy-water-environment nexus is very important to attain COP21 goal, maintaining
environment temperature increase below 2° C, but unfortunately two third share of CO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrodynamics and surface properties influence biofilm proliferation

M Krsmanovic, D Biswas, H Ali, A Kumar… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …

Regulatory mechanisms and promising applications of quorum sensing-inhibiting agents in control of bacterial biofilm formation

L Zhou, Y Zhang, Y Ge, X Zhu, J Pan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A biofilm is an assemblage of microbial cells attached to a surface and encapsulated in an
extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. The formation of a biofilm is one of the …

Titanium for orthopedic applications: an overview of surface modification to improve biocompatibility and prevent bacterial biofilm formation

J Quinn, R McFadden, CW Chan, L Carson - IScience, 2020 - cell.com
Titanium and its alloys have emerged as excellent candidates for use as orthopedic
biomaterials. Nevertheless, there are often complications arising after implantation of …

Dental biofilm infections–an update

T Larsen, NE Fiehn - Apmis, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Teeth are colonized by oral bacteria from saliva containing more than 700 different bacterial
species. If removed regularly, the dental biofilm mainly comprises oral streptococci and is …

The role of bacterial biofilms in chronic infections

T Bjarnsholt - Apmis, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Acute infections caused by pathogenic bacteria have been studied extensively for well over
100 years. These infections killed millions of people in previous centuries, but they have …

Etiologic role of root canal infection in apical periodontitis and its relationship with clinical symptomatology

BPFA Gomes, DR Herrera - Brazilian oral research, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Evidence shows the polymicrobial etiology of endodontic infections, in which bacteria and
their products are the main agents for the development, progression, and dissemination of …

Biofilm formation in food industries: A food safety concern

S Srey, IK Jahid, SD Ha - Food control, 2013 - Elsevier
Foodborne diseases have always been a threat to human health. They are considered an
emergent public health concern throughout the world. Many outbreaks have been found to …

Biofilm Forming Lactobacillus: New Challenges for the Development of Probiotics

MJ Salas-Jara, A Ilabaca, M Vega, A García - Microorganisms, 2016 - mdpi.com
Probiotics are live bacteria, generally administered in food, conferring beneficial effects to
the host because they help to prevent or treat diseases, the majority of which are …