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Effect of surface roughness, biofilm coverage and biofilm structure on the electrochemical efficiency of microbial cathodes [PDF]

, 2011
Biofilms of Geobacter sulfurreducens were formed under chronoamperometry at −0.5 V and −0.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl on stainless steel cathodes and tested for fumarate reduction.
Bergel, Alain, Délia, Marie-Line, Pons, Liz   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Advancing Research on Biomaterials and Biological Materials with Scanning Electron Microscopy under Environmental and Low Vacuum Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) is discussed as a powerful extension of conventional SEM for life sciences. By combining high‐resolution imaging with variable pressure and humidity, ESEM allows the analysis of untreated biological materials, supports in situ monitoring of hydration‐driven changes, and advances the functional ...
Jendrian Riedel, Lea Dierker, Antoine Eyram Kwame, Kim Nora Wagner, Jonas J. Unterholzner, Jan‐Henning Dirks, Dorothea Brüggemann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance, clinical characteristics, and clinical outcomes among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from patients with ventilator‐associated pneumonia

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Introduction Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor of Acinetobacter baumannii. Here, we examined the biofilm formation of archived A. baumannii causing ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP).
Arnon Chukamnerd, Niwat Saipetch, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Natnicha Ingviya, Nawaporn Assanangkornchai, Komwit Surachat, Sarunyou Chusri   +6 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

Biofilm Formation Studies in Microtiter Plate Format

, 2012
Although Candida biofilms have been clearly identified as playing an increasingly important role in human disease, their biology and the reason for their poor susceptibility to antifungal agents remain largely unknown. Over recent years, various models have been developed in order to better characterize Candida biofilms.
Riera, Marta, Moreno-Ruiz, Emilia, Goyard, Sophie, d’Enfert, Christophe, Janbon, Guilhem   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Investigations of Rhizobium biofilm formation.

FEMS microbiology ecology, 2006
The development of nitrogen-fixing nodules of the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis, especially the early stages of root hair deformation and curling, infection thread formation, and nodule initiation, has been well studied from a genetic standpoint. In contrast, the factors important for the colonization of surfaces by rhizobia, including roots-an important ...
Fujishige, Nancy A, Kapadia, Neel N, De Hoff, Peter L, Hirsch, Ann M   +3 more
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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

Z‐Scheme Water Splitting Systems Based on Solid‐State Electron Conductors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the latest advances in Z‐scheme overall water splitting (OWS) systems for solar hydrogen production. These systems consist of suspended or immobilized hydrogen evolution photocatalysts (HEPs) and oxygen evolution photocatalysts (OEPs).
Chen Gu, Takashi Hisatomi, Tsuyoshi Takata, Kazunari Domen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Host‐Directed Biomaterials for Combatting Bloodstream Infections: From Macrocyclic Peptides to Immune‐Activating Cell Backpacks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in both civilian and military populations. This paper summarizes recent progress in novel treatment strategies to manage BSI arising from both bacterial and fungal pathogens using molecules, particles, and materials to elicit host‐directed immunity.
Thomas Thomou, Jagadish Krishnappa, Justin B. Schaal, Prasad Tongaonkar, Dat Q. Tran, Wenchao Gu, Yung‐Fu Chang, Michael E. Selsted, Shaoyi Jiang, Samir Mitragotri, Michael Super, Christopher J. Bettinger   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efflux pumps as potential targets for biofilm inhibition

Frontiers in Microbiology
Biofilms account for a great deal of infectious diseases and contribute significantly to antimicrobial resistance. Efflux pumps confer antimicrobial resistance to microorganisms and involve multiple processes of biofilm formation. Efflux pump inhibitors (
Jingyi Ren, Meijuan Wang, Wenjuan Zhou, Zhonghao Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source