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Identification of small RNAs abundant in Burkholderia cenocepacia biofilms reveal putative regulators with a potential role in carbon and iron metabolism [PDF]

, 2017
Small RNAs play a regulatory role in many central metabolic processes of bacteria, as well as in developmental processes such as biofilm formation. Small RNAs of Burkholderia cenocepacia, an opportunistic pathogenic beta-proteobacterium, are to date not ...
Coenye, Tom, Kiekens, Sanne, Sass, Andrea   +2 more
core   +3 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

Autogenic versus environmental control during development of river biofilm [PDF]

, 2009
In the natural environment, microbial community structure of river biofilm is controlled by biotic and abiotic factors. This study explored the capacity to manipulate the structure of microbial communities by modifying environmental conditions during the
Anderson-Glenna, Araya, Armelle Paule, Barbiero, Battin, Besemer, Boston, Bothwell, Boulêtreau, Bourassa, Brümmer, Burns, Cattaneo, Chapin, Cody, Della Bella, Devault, Dodds, Dodds, Dorigo, Dumestre, Eulin, Frédéric Garabetian, Hullar, Jackson, Jackson, Jean-Luc Rols, Lane, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lock, Loreau, Lyautey, Lyautey, Lyautey, Manz, Morin, Murdock, Muyzer, Muyzer, Prygiel, Roeselers, Romani, Sabater, Sabater, Santegoeds, Schauer, Stevenson, Teissier, Tlili, Tornes, Van Hannen, Émilie Lyautey   +52 more
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Fungal Biofilms

PLoS Pathogens, 2012
Biofilms are a principal form of microbial growth and are critical to development of clinical infection. They are responsible for a broad spectrum of microbial infections in the human host. Many medically important fungi produce biofilms, including Candida [1], Aspergillus [2],Cryptococcus [3], Trichosporon [4], Coccidioides [5], and Pneumocystis [6 ...
Saranna Fanning, Aaron P Mitchell
openaire   +4 more sources

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intermittent antibiotic exposure of Escherichia coli biofilms drives resistance in catheter-associated infection models

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
The use of antibiotic lock therapy (ALT) to protect catheters from infection is still being debated due to its inconsistent effectiveness and the potential risk of promoting antibiotic resistance.
Yutaka Yoshii, Stanislas Thiriet-Rupert, David Lebeaux, Jean-Marc Ghigo, Christophe Beloin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biofilm released cells can easily be obtained in a fed-batch system using ica+ but not with ica- isolates [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the major opportunistic bacterial pathogens in healthcare facilities, mainly due to its strong ability to form biofilms in the surface of indwelling medical devices.
Vânia Gaio, Nuno Cerca
doaj   +2 more sources

Treatment of dairy wastes with a microbial anode formed from garden compost [PDF]

, 2010
Garden compost has already been identified as a source of efficient electro-active (EA) biofilms. The work described here consisted of lixiviating the compost and then using the leachate as a microbial source.
Bergel, Alain, Cercado Quezada, Bibiana, Délia, Marie-Line   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acid tolerance in early colonizers of oral biofilms

BMC Microbiology, 2021
Background In caries, low pH drives selection and enrichment of acidogenic and aciduric bacteria in oral biofilms, and development of acid tolerance in early colonizers is thought to play a key role in this shift.
Gabriella Boisen, Julia R. Davies, Jessica Neilands   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source