[HTML][HTML] Microscopy methods for biofilm imaging: focus on SEM and VP-SEM pros and cons

M Relucenti, G Familiari, O Donfrancesco, M Taurino… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bacterial biofilms cause infections that are often resistant to antibiotic
treatments. Research about the formation and elimination of biofilms cannot be undertaken …

Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious biofilms: Challenges and strategies

R Yin, J Cheng, J Wang, P Li, J Lin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacterium, is one of the major pathogens
implicated in human opportunistic infection and a common cause of clinically persistent …

Antimicrobial properties of the Ag, Cu nanoparticle system

X Fan, LH Yahia, E Sacher - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The antimicrobial properties of Ag and Cu nanoparticles, their mixtures
and their alloys, are reviewed. Abstract Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, easily form …

Biofilm formation, and related impacts on healthcare, food processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation–a review

G Shineh, M Mobaraki, MJ Perves Bappy… - Applied Microbiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation can lead to problems in healthcare, water distribution systems, food
processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation …

RNA is a key component of extracellular DNA networks in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

S Mugunthan, LL Wong, FR Winnerdy… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The extracellular matrix of bacterial biofilms consists of diverse components including
polysaccharides, proteins and DNA. Extracellular RNA (eRNA) can also be present …

How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection

JY Maillard, I Centeleghe - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 2023 - Springer
Biofilms are ubiquitous in healthcare settings. By nature, biofilms are less susceptible to
antimicrobials and are associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Resistance of …

Novel approaches to combat medical device-associated biofilms

X Li, L Sun, P Zhang, Y Wang - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …

In situ monitoring of Lentilactobacillus parabuchneri biofilm formation via real-time infrared spectroscopy

D Bajrami, S Fischer, H Barth, MA Sarquis… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Foodborne pathogenic microorganisms form biofilms at abiotic surfaces, which is a
particular challenge in food processing industries. The complexity of biofilm formation …

Chromobacterium violaceum: a model for evaluating the anti-quorum sensing activities of plant substances

PD Dimitrova, T Damyanova… - Scientia …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the new antibiotic era, the exponential increase in multiresistant bacterial strains has
become the main global health problem. Many researchers have focused their efforts on …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term antibacterial properties of a nanostructured titanium alloy surface: An in vitro study

R Bright, D Fernandes, J Wood, D Palms, A Burzava… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
The demand for joint replacement and other orthopedic surgeries involving titanium implants
is continuously increasing; however, 1%–2% of surgeries result in costly and devastating …