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Diffusion in Biofilms [PDF]

Journal of Bacteriology, 2003
Much of what makes life in a microbial biofilm different from life in a free aqueous suspension can be explained by invoking the phenomenon of diffusion. This article discusses the profound influence of the physics of the diffusion process on the chemistry and biology of the biofilm mode of growth.
openaire   +3 more sources

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Non‐Covalent Protein–Protein Interaction Domains for Production of Biocatalytic Materials Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Non‐covalent protein–protein interactions mediated by SH3, PDZ, or GBD domains enable the self‐assembly of stable and biocatalytically active hydrogel materials. These soft materials can be processed into monodisperse foams that, once dried, exhibit enhanced mechanical stability and activity and are easily integrated into microstructured flow ...
Julian S. Hertel, Maria Alessandra Martini, Marius Stoeckle, Annika J. Weber, Kersten S. Rabe, Christof M. Niemeyer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Janthinobacterium CG23_2: Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals Enhanced Environmental Sensing and Transcriptional Regulation for Adaptation to Life in an Antarctic Supraglacial Stream

Microorganisms, 2019
As many bacteria detected in Antarctic environments are neither true psychrophiles nor endemic species, their proliferation in spite of environmental extremes gives rise to genome adaptations. Janthinobacterium sp.
Markus Dieser, Heidi J. Smith, Thiruvarangan Ramaraj, Christine M. Foreman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

BiofilmQuant: A Computer-Assisted Tool for Dental Biofilm Quantification

, 2014
Dental biofilm is the deposition of microbial material over a tooth substratum. Several methods have recently been reported in the literature for biofilm quantification; however, at best they provide a barely automated solution requiring significant ...
Mansoor, Awais, Patsekin, Valery, Rajwa, Bartlomiej, Robinson, J. Paul, Scherl, Dale   +4 more
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Inflammatory cytokines and biofilm production sustain Staphylococcus aureus outgrowth and persistence: A pivotal interplay in the pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis [PDF]

, 2018
Individuals with Atopic dermatitis (AD) are highly susceptible to Staphylococcus aureus colonization. However, the mechanisms driving this process as well as the impact of S. aureus in AD pathogenesis are still incompletely understood.
A Matlow, A Oliveira de, A Sandilands, A Sonesson, AC Krakowski, AD Irvine, AM Bowcock, B Cabanillas, B Han, BC Friedman, C Fux, C Pascolini, CI Ewing, CL Jinnestal, D Ellinghaus, D Lebeaux, DY Koller, DYM Leung, DYM Leung, E Clark, E Weinberg, EC Clark, EG Domenico Di, EG Domenico Di, FJ Bath-Hextall, FR Menegotto, G Stinco, GF Gad, GL Hazelbauer, GM O’Regan, GM O’Regan, GU Meduri, H Akiyama, HB Allen, HH Kong, I Marenholz, I Nomura, J Oh, J Schmitt, JH Lee, JM Hanifin, JQ Gong, K Becker, K Breuer, K Krause, KL Hon, L Chronopoulou, L Paternoster, LA O’Neill, LP Girard, M Bhattacharya, M Denis, M Mehrotra, M Niebuhr, MD Howell, ML Schuttelaar, MS Haque, P Castaneda, P Chavant, PH Hoeger, R Lever, R Saginur, RA McLaughlin, RL Gallo, RM Klevens, RP Howlin, S Eriksson, S Kanangat, S Kezic, S Kezic, S Stutte, S Weidinger, SE Hill, SE Satorres, SE Satorres, SH Cho, SH Hung, SJ Gilani, SX Xu, T Bieber, T Biedermann, T Kobayashi, T Nakatsuji, T Werfel, TX Nhan, UG Meduri, V Dossow von, W Abramovits, Z Ikezawa   +88 more
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The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022
K. Sauer, P. Stoodley, D. Goeres, L. Hall-Stoodley, Mette Burmølle, P. Stewart, T. Bjarnsholt   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Host‐Guest Inclusion Chemistry From Supramolecular Architecture Enabling Anti‐Biofouling Surfaces for Oesophagus Stents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A slippery coating with exceptional anti‐biofouling performance is developed using biocompatible materials for oesophagus stents. Host‐guest inclusion complex formation capabilities of FDA‐approved supramolecules, cyclodextrins are exploited, which significantly enhances the stability of the surface.
Jianhui Zhang, Haowei Wang, Sourabh Dogra, Xiaoye Zhao, Wenqing Chen, Arpan Gupta, Manish K. Tiwari, Vikramjeet Singh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

High sporulation and overexpression of virulence factors in biofilms and reduced susceptibility to vancomycin and linezolid in recurrent Clostridium [Clostridioides] difficile infection isolates [PDF]

, 2019
Clostridium [Clostridioides] difficile infection (CDI) is one of the leading causes of diarrhea associated with medical care worldwide, and up to 60% of patients with CDI can develop a recurrent infection (R-CDI). A multi-species microbiota biofilm model
Baines, Simon, Camacho-Ortiz, Adrian, Flores-Trevino, Samantha, Garza-Gonzalez, Elvira, Maldonado-Garza, Hector Jesus, Morfin-Otero, Rayo, Rodriguez-Noriega, Eduardo, Rodrıguez-Noriega, Eduardo, Tijerina-Rodrıguez, Laura, Villarreal-Trevino, Licet   +9 more
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Developing natural products as potential anti-biofilm agents

Chinese Medicine, 2019
Biofilm is a natural form of bacterial growth ubiquitously in environmental niches. The biofilm formation results in increased resistance to negative environmental influences including resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobial agents.
Lan Lu, Wei Hu, Zeru Tian, Dandan Yuan, Guojuan Yi, Yangyang Zhou, Qiang Cheng, Jie-ping Zhu, Mingxing Li   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source