The activity of ferulic and gallic acids in biofilm prevention and control of pathogenic bacteria

A Borges, MJ Saavedra, M Simões - Biofouling, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The activity of two phenolic acids, gallic acid (GA) and ferulic acid (FA) at 1000 μg ml− 1,
was evaluated on the prevention and control of biofilms formed by Escherichia coli …

Benzalkonium chloride antagonises aminoglycoside antibiotics and promotes evolution of resistance

FL Short, V Lee, R Mamun, R Malmberg, L Li… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Biocide disinfectants are essential tools in infection control, but their use can
inadvertently contribute to emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In this study we …

[HTML][HTML] Minimum information guideline for spectrophotometric and fluorometric methods to assess biofilm formation in microplates

J Allkja, T Bjarnsholt, T Coenye, P Cos, A Fallarero… - Biofilm, 2020 - Elsevier
The lack of reproducibility of published studies is one of the major issues facing the scientific
community, and the field of biofilm microbiology has been no exception. One effective …

The effectiveness of newly synthesized quaternary ammonium salts differing in chain length and type of counterion against priority human pathogens

N Kula, Ł Lamch, B Futoma-Kołoch, KA Wilk, E Obłąk - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Quaternary ammonium salts (QAS) commonly occur as active substances in disinfectants.
QAS have the important property of coating abiotic surfaces, which prevents adhesion of …

The effects of ferulic and salicylic acids on Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas fluorescens single-and dual-species biofilms

M Lemos, A Borges, J Teodósio, P Araújo… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofilms are a problem to food industries, causing equipment damage, increased energy
costs, and food spoilage, and they are a potential harbour of pathogenic microorganisms …

Self-potent anti-microbial and anti-fouling action of silver nanoparticles derived from lichen-associated bacteria

R Subbaiyan, A Ganesan, B Ramasubramanian - Applied Nanoscience, 2022 - Springer
Controlling and eradicating microbial existence require an interdisciplinary framework
involving nanomaterials to develop innovative anti-bacterial agents. Especially, sustainable …

[책][B] Handbook of food processing: food safety, quality, and manufacturing processes

T Varzakas, C Tzia - 2015 - books.google.com
This book presents the information necessary to design food processing operations and
describes the equipment needed to carry them out in detail. It covers every step in the …

The action of selected isothiocyanates on bacterial biofilm prevention and control

A Borges, LC Simões, MJ Saavedra… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
The activity of two selected isothiocyanates (ITCs), allylisothiocyanate (AITC) and 2-
phenylethy-lisothiocyanate (PEITC) was evaluated on the prevention and control of biofilms …

In Vitro Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antibiofilm, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties of Isosteviol Isolated from Endangered Medicinal Plant Pittosporum tetraspermum

N Abdullah Al-Dhabi, M Valan Arasu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to investigate the in vitro antibacterial, antifungal, antibiofilm, antioxidant,
and anticancer properties of isosteviol isolated from endangered medicinal plant …

Antifungal activity of newly synthesized chemodegradable dicephalic-type cationic surfactants

E Paluch, A Piecuch, E Obłąk, KA Wilk - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The studies were aimed to contribute to the elucidation of the relationships between
structure of the double-headed cationic surfactants–N, N-bis [3, 3′-(dimethylamine) propyl] …