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Size selectivity in antibiofilm activity of 3-(Diphenylphosphino)propanoic acid coated gold nanomaterials against Gram positive Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans [PDF]

, 2017
Biofilm formation by pathogenic bacteria is one of the major threats in hospital related infections, hence inhibiting and eradicating biofilms has become a primary target for developing new anti-infection approaches.
Anwar, Ayaz *, Ayaz Ahmed,, Dania Ahmed,, Khan, Anum Khalid, Khan, Naveed Ahmed *, Shah, Muhammad Raza   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Antibiofilm Activity of Manuka Honey in Combination with Antibiotics [PDF]

International Journal of Bacteriology, 2014
We assessed the in vitro activity of Manuka honey against biofilm bacteria in combination with antibiotics and visualized the effect of Manuka honey on bacterial biofilms using scanning electron microscopy. The fractional biofilm eradication concentration (∑FBEC ) index for vancomycin plus Manuka honey against S.
Campeau, Michelle E. M., Patel, Robin
openaire   +2 more sources

Antibiofilm and Quorum Sensing Inhibition (QSI) Potential of Leaves Extract

Dose-Response, 2022
Disruption of quorum sensing pathway of pathogenic microbes is considered as novel approach to fight against infectious diseases. The current study was planned to evaluate the antibiofilm and quorum sensing inhibitory potential of Lagerstroemia speciosa .
Farzana Zafar, Muhammad Shahid, Hina Fatima, Muhammad Riaz, Fozia Anjum, Zahid Mushtaq, Saadiya Zia, Muhammad Muzammil Jahangir, Muhammad Amir Aslam   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antioxidant, antifungal, antibiofilm, and cytotoxic activities of Mentha spp. essential oils [PDF]

, 2018
Since ancient times, plants have been used to preserve food, or for their health properties. Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds that are obtained from botanical material, specifically from aromatic plants.
Angiolella, Letizia, Colone, Marisa, Stringaro, Annarita   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Graphene-based dental adhesive with anti-biofilm activity [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Secondary caries are considered the main cause of dental restoration failure. In this context, anti-biofilm and bactericidal properties are desired in dental materials against pathogens such as Streptococcus mutans.
Bossù, Maurizio, Bregnocchi, Agnese, Cavallini, Domenico, De Angelis, Francesca, De Bellis, Giovanni, Ierardo, Gaetano, Marra, Fabrizio, Polimeni, Antonella, Sarto, Maria Sabrina, Uccelletti, Daniela, Zanni, Elena   +10 more
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Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles by using polyol chemistry for their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity

Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2019
The present investigation deals with facile polyol mediated synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activities against pathogenic microorganisms.
Pranjali P. Mahamuni, Pooja M. Patil, Maruti J. Dhanavade, Manohar V. Badiger, Prem G. Shadija, Abhishek C. Lokhande, Raghvendra A. Bohara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiofilm agents with therapeutic potential against enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundEnteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a predominant but neglected enteric pathogen implicated in infantile diarrhoea and nutrient malabsorption.
David A Kwasi, Chinedum P Babalola, Olujide O Olubiyi, Jennifer Hoffmann, Ikemefuna C Uzochukwu, Iruka N Okeke   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment and Prevention of Oral Biofilms by Clove _Gold Nanoparticles (Comparative Study)

NTU Journal of Pure Sciences
The aim of the study is to assess the antibiofilm activity of biosynthesizing gold nanoparticles derived from clove buds extracts against certain oral bacteria to compare between preventive and treatment protocols.
Hasan Abdulhameed Hasan, Ghada Younis Abdulrahman   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Airborne 1O2 Delivery via a Superhydrophobic Dressing as a Pathway to Next‐Generation Wound Therapies, an in Vivo Murine Burn Model Study

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of the SH bandage placed on an infected burn wound and its role in wound healing. A superhydrophobic PDMS membrane coated with the PS verteporfin is placed over the wound area and illuminated with a red laser at 690 nm, generating airborne 1O2 above the tissue.
Fernanda Viana Cabral, QianFeng Xu, Natalie Eidenschink, Pareesha Haresh, Alessandra Nara de Souza Rastelli, Jeremy Goverman, Alexander Greer, Alan M. Lyons, Tayyaba Hasan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arctic Diatoms as a Source of Antibiofilm Compounds: Identification of Methyl 3-Hydroxyoctadecanoate and Pheophorbide a

Biomolecules
Marine diatoms are prolific producers of bioactive metabolites, but Arctic species remain underexplored as sources of antibacterial and antibiofilm agents.
Marit Huizer, Renate Osvik, Espen H. Hansen, Terje Vasskog, Jeanette H. Andersen, Kim van Wezel, Hans Christian Eilertsen, Johan Isaksson, Kine Ø. Hansen, Richard A. Ingebrigtsen   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source