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Economic significance of biofilms: a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral challenge
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2022 The increasing awareness of the significance of microbial biofilms across different sectors is continuously revealing new areas of opportunity in the development of innovative technologies in translational research, which can address their detrimental ...
Miguel Cámara +8 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2021 In the present research work, we addressed the changes in skin by which deep eutectic solvents (DES) enhanced transdermal permeation of bioactive compounds and propose a rationale for this mechanism. Several studies showed that these unusual liquids were
Rodrigo Boscariol +6 more
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Horizontal Gene Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Biofilms
Antibiotics, 2023 Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it hinders the treatment of infections with antibiotics due to the ...
C. Michaelis, E. Grohmann
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Translational challenges and opportunities in biofilm science: a BRIEF for the future
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2022 Biofilms are increasingly recognised as a critical global issue in a multitude of industries impacting health, food and water security, marine sector, and industrial processes resulting in estimated economic cost of $5 trillion USD annually.
C. J. Highmore +8 more
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Understanding bacterial biofilms: From definition to treatment strategies
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in treating bacterial infections and are one of the main reasons for the ...
Ailing Zhao, Jia-Zheng Sun, Yipin Liu
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Pharmaceutics, 2023 Many skin disorders, including cancer, have inflammatory components. The non-invasive detection of related biomarkers could therefore be highly valuable for both diagnosis and follow up on the effect of treatment.
Maxim Morin +3 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2022 E. coli is one of the etiological agents responsible for pyometra in female dogs, with conventional treatment involving ovariohysterectomy. Here, we report the isolation and full characterization of two novel lytic phages, viz.
Victor M. Balcão +8 more
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Strategy to combat biofilms: a focus on biofilm dispersal enzymes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2023 Bacterial biofilms, which consist of three-dimensional extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), not only function as signaling networks, provide nutritional support, and facilitate surface adhesion, but also serve as a protective shield for the residing ...
Shaochi Wang +6 more
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Transdermal Permeation Assays of Curcumin Aided by CAGE-IL: In Vivo Control of Psoriasis
Pharmaceutics, 2022 Psoriasis is a clinically heterogeneous skin disease with an important genetic component, whose pathophysiology is not yet fully understood and for which there is still no cure.
Rodrigo Boscariol +6 more
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Biofilms: Formation, drug resistance and alternatives to conventional approaches
AIMS Microbiology, 2022 Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria, in most cases, which are resistant usually to broad-spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses.
Ruba Mirghani +13 more
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