Economic significance of biofilms: a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral challenge

M Cámara, W Green, CE MacPhee… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
The increasing awareness of the significance of microbial biofilms across different sectors is
continuously revealing new areas of opportunity in the development of innovative …

Microbial influenced corrosion: understanding bioadhesion and biofilm formation

MK Pal, M Lavanya - Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 2022 - Springer
Microbiologically influenced corrosion, also known as microbial or biological corrosion, is
produced by particular bacteria adhering to metal in water. It is widely acknowledged to be …

Formation, development, and cross-species interactions in biofilms

A Luo, F Wang, D Sun, X Liu, B **n - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms, which are essential vectors of bacterial survival, protect microbes from antibiotics
and host immune attack and are one of the leading causes that maintain drug-resistant …

Antibiotic resistance in the drinking water: old and new strategies to remove antibiotics, resistant bacteria, and resistance genes

AC Duarte, S Rodrigues, A Afonso, A Nogueira… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial resistance is a naturally occurring process. However, bacterial antibiotic resistance
has emerged as a major public health problem in recent years. The accumulation of …

Biofilm formation in water distribution systems

P Erdei-Tombor, G Kiskó, A Taczman-Brückner - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
A biofilm is a biologically active matrix attached to the surface of cells and their extracellular
products. As they are a mixture of many microorganisms, the microbiological activity of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of research advances on disinfection strategies for biofilm control in drinking water distribution systems

IM Oliveira, IB Gomes, LC Simões, M Simões - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) is responsible for
water quality deterioration and a possible source of public health risks. Different factors …

Influence of drinking water biofilm microbiome on water quality: Insights from a real-scale distribution system

Y Moreno, L Moreno-Mesonero, P Soler… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofilms, constituting over 95% of the biomass in drinking water distribution systems, form an
ecosystem impacting both the aesthetic and microbiological quality of water. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Are indicator microorganisms predictive of pathogens in water?

L Richiardi, C Pignata, E Fea, S Bonetta, E Carraro - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The microbiological quality assessment of drinking water (DW) and drinking water sources
(DWSs) is based on the detection of indicator microorganisms (IMs). However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Advancements in biofilm formation and control in potable water distribution systems: A comprehensive review and analysis of chloramine decay in water …

U Waqas, A Farhan, A Haider, U Qumar… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Because of their uncontrolled proliferation, biofilm-based diseases pose severe hazards to
human life. Biofilm production makes the immune system resistant to antibiotics …

Facilitating the electrochemical characterization and biofilm enrichment through anode modification in microbial fuel cells

BA Hemdan, DA Jadhav, A Dutta, P Goswami - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Poor anodic performance is a significant obstacle for scalable applications of air-cathode
microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and it can be significantly improved with graphite anodic surface …