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Diffusion of antibiotics through a biofilm in the presence of diffusion and absorption barriers [PDF]
Phys. Rev. E 102, 032408 (2020), 2020 We propose a model of antibiotic diffusion through a bacterial biofilm when diffusion and/or absorption barriers develop in the biofilm. The idea of this model is: We deduce details of the diffusion process in a medium in which direct experimental study is difficult, based on probing diffusion in external regions.
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Bacterial biofilms: a common cause of persistent infections.
Science, 1999 Bacteria that attach to surfaces aggregate in a hydrated polymeric matrix of their own synthesis to form biofilms. Formation of these sessile communities and their inherent resistance to antimicrobial agents are at the root of many persistent and chronic
J. Costerton, P. Stewart, E. Greenberg
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Beyond Risk: Bacterial Biofilms and Their Regulating Approaches
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and extracellular DNAs. Bacterial biofilm formation is a complex process and can
Musa Hassan Muhammad +8 more
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Increased Osmolarity in Biofilm Triggers RcsB-Dependent Lipid A Palmitoylation in
mBio, 2018 Biofilms are often described as protective shelters that preserve bacteria from hostile surroundings. However, biofilm bacteria are also exposed to various stresses and need to adjust to the heterogeneous physicochemical conditions prevailing within ...
Magdalena Szczesny +2 more
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npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021 Communities of bacteria called biofilms are characterized by reduced diffusion, steep oxygen, and redox gradients and specific properties compared to individualized planktonic bacteria.
Nicolas Barraud +5 more
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Biofilms: Microbial Life on Surfaces
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 Microorganisms attach to surfaces and develop biofilms. Biofilm-associated cells can be differentiated from their suspended counterparts by generation of an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix, reduced growth rates, and the up- and down ...
R. Donlan
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen causing devastating acute and chronic infections in individuals with compromised immune systems.
Minh Tam Tran Thi +2 more
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Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by a new multiplex peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization method [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is one of most common vaginal infections. However, its diagnosis by classical methods reveals low specificity. Our goal was to evaluate the accuracy diagnosis of 150 vaginal samples with research gold standard methods and our ...
António Machado +4 more
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Antibiotics, 2023 This research work aimed at developing an edible biopolymeric microcapsular wrapping (EBMW) integrating lytic bacteriophage particles for Salmonella enterica, with potential application in poultry feed for biocontrol of that pathogen.
Arthur O. Pereira +7 more
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Changes in tolerance to herbicide toxicity throughout development stages of phototrophic biofilms [PDF]
, 2013 Ecotoxicological experiments have been performed in laboratory-scale microcosms to investigate thesensitivity of phototrophic biofilm communities to the alachlor herbicide, in relation to the stages ofphototrophic biofilm maturation (age of the ...
Delmas, François +6 more
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