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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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Microbiology Spectrum, 2008 ABSTRACTStaphylococci, with the leading speciesStaphylococcus aureusandStaphylococcus epidermidis, are the most frequent causes of infections on indwelling medical devices. The biofilm phenotype that those bacteria adopt during device-associated infection facilitates increased resistance to antibiotics and host immune defenses. This review presents and
M. Otto
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From a thin film model for passive suspensions towards the description of osmotic biofilm spreading [PDF]
AIMS Materials Science, 2016, 3(3): 1138-1159, 2016 Biofilms are ubiquitous macro-colonies of bacteria that develop at various interfaces (solid-liquid, solid-gas or liquid-gas). The formation of biofilms starts with the attachment of individual bacteria to an interface, where they proliferate and produce
John, Karin +2 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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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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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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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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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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Computational design of antimicrobial active surfaces via automated Bayesian optimization [PDF]
ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2022, 2022 Biofilms pose significant problems for engineers in diverse fields, such as marine science, bioenergy, and biomedicine, where effective biofilm control is a long-term goal. The adhesion and surface mechanics of biofilms play crucial roles in generating and removing biofilm.
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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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