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Biofilm formation in Streptococcus pneumoniae [PDF]

Microbial Biotechnology, 2011
Summary Biofilm‐grown bacteria are refractory to antimicrobial agents and show an increased capacity to evade the host immune system. In recent years, studies have begun on biofilm formation by Streptococcus pneumoniae , an important human pathogen, using a variety of
Domenech Lucas, Miriam, García, Ernesto, Moscoso, Miriam   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Advancing SafeWax, A Bio‐Inspired Superhydrophobic Coating, Toward Sustainable and Climate‐Resilient Crop Protection

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie, Iryna Polishchuk, Franziska Tauber, Coralie Schneider, Elena Prudnikov, Alessia Calora, Silvia Milita, Simona Fermani, Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, Ilaria Filippetti, Claudio Ratti, Matthias Kellermeier, Markus Rueckel, Boaz Pokroy   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening the Drug:H+ Antiporter Family for a Role in Biofilm Formation in Candida glabrata

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Biofilm formation and drug resistance are two key pathogenesis traits exhibited by Candida glabrata as a human pathogen. Interestingly, specific pathways appear to be in the crossroad between the two phenomena, making them promising targets for drug ...
Rui Santos, Rui Santos, Mafalda Cavalheiro, Mafalda Cavalheiro, Catarina Costa, Catarina Costa, Azusa Takahashi-Nakaguchi, Michiyo Okamoto, Hiroji Chibana, Miguel C. Teixeira, Miguel C. Teixeira   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multispecies Bacterial Biofilms and Their Evaluation Using Bioreactors

Foods, 2023
Pathogenic biofilm formation within food processing industries raises a serious public health and safety concern, and places burdens on the economy.
Grishma S. Prabhukhot, Charles D. Eggleton, Jitendra Patel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ampicillin promotes the biofilm formation of Shewanella putrefaciens through the c-di-GMP-regulated BpfAGD system

Microbiology Spectrum
Although many Shewanella strains are naturally resistant to some β-lactam antibiotics, research into the effect of these antibiotics on Shewanella biofilm formation is scarce.
Rui Shi, Di Sun, Jiawen Liu, Jing Yang, Jingrong Zhu, Cong Liu, Weijie Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between biofilm formation phenotype and clonal lineage in Staphylococcus aureus strains from bone and joint infections. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Biofilm formation is a critical virulence factor responsible for treatment failure and chronicity in orthopaedic device-related infections (ODIs) caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Clonal lineages differ in terms of their biofilm forming capacities.
Jason Tasse, Sophie Trouillet-Assant, Jérôme Josse, Patricia Martins-Simões, Florent Valour, Carole Langlois-Jacques, Stéphanie Badel-Berchoux, Christian Provot, Thierry Bernardi, Tristan Ferry, Frédéric Laurent   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrogels Augmented With Artificial Sweeteners can Inhibit Multidrug‐Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Growth and Biofilm Formation While Demonstrating Safety in Pre‐Clinical Pilot Human Trials

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Using PVA–borax hydrogels as carriers for off‐the‐shelf artificial sweeteners to fight multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii. These soft, biocompatible hydrogels rapidly reduce bacterial viability within multidrug‐resistant A. baumannii biofilms by more than 99% within one hour and sustain antimicrobial activity over time, while demonstrating safety in both
Jie Han, Mohamed Soliman, Bin Zhang, Dominika Krawiel, Ronan R. McCarthy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lipoteichoic Acid Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
A biofilm is an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to biological or non-biological surfaces and is responsible for various infectious diseases.
Ki Bum Ahn, Ki Bum Ahn, Jung Eun Baik, Cheol-Heui Yun, Seung Hyun Han   +4 more
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An Antimicrobial, Cell‐Adhesive, and Growth Factor‐Producing Living Material Engineered From Bacillus subtilis Biofilms for Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Bacillus subtilis is engineered to produce cell‐adhesive biofilms by functionalization of its biofilm scaffold protein TasA with a cell‐adhesion sequence. Living bacteria within the biofilm are also engineered to secrete growth factors and natively produce antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), resulting in a cell‐adhesive, antimicrobial, and growth factor ...
Mélanie Côté‐Cyr, Marie‐Jeanne Archambault, Caroline Dupuis, Steve Bourgault   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source