Multiple extracellular polymeric substance pathways transcribed by Accumulibacter and the flanking community during aerobic granule formation and after influent modification [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAerobic granular sludge is a biological wastewater treatment process in which a microbial community forms a granular biofilm. The role of Candidatus Accumulibacter in the production of a biofilm matrix composed of extracellular polymeric substances was ...
Laëtitia Cardona +4 more
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Janus nanoparticles targeting extracellular polymeric substance achieve flexible elimination of drug-resistant biofilms [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Safe and efficient antibacterial materials are urgently needed to combat drug-resistant bacteria and biofilm-associated infections. The rational design of nanoparticles for flexible elimination of biofilms remains challenging.
Zhiwen Liu +7 more
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Extracellular Polymeric Substance Production and Aggregated Bacteria Colonization Influence the Competition of Microbes in Biofilms [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) is important for the survival of biofilms. However, EPS production is costly for bacteria and the bacterial strains that produce EPS (EPS+) grow in the same environment as non-producers (EPS ...
Pahala G. Jayathilake +6 more
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Aggregation of Extracellular Polymeric Substance [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) play an important role in the transport and transformation of pollutants. At present, some scholars have conducted basic experimental characterization of EPS, but the molecular lev-el interactions among the various
Liu Yingjie, Liu Xia, Liu Lu
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Hyperproduction of extracellular polymeric substance in Pseudomonas fluorescens for efficient chromium (VI) absorption [PDF]
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2023 A novel extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) with flocculating activity produced by Pseudomonas fluorescein isolated from soil was studied in this paper.
Lijie Yang +6 more
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High extracellular polymeric substance production and biofilm-forming capacity of Ralstonia pickettii isolates from ISS potable water [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumThe potable water dispenser (PWD) system plays a critical role as a source of drinking water for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). In this study, we examined the bioburden in the potable water produced by the PWD.
Takehiko Kenzaka +2 more
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Adsorption of Malachite Green by extracellular polymeric substance of Lysinibacillus sp. SS1: kinetics and isotherms [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Use of novel biological materials as adsorbents for removal of xenobiotics is gaining significance owing to their exceptional advantages. An extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) produced by Lysinibacillus sp.
Harshitha Kamath Miyar +2 more
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Molecular weight control of poly-γ-glutamic acid reveals novel insights into extracellular polymeric substance synthesis in Bacillus licheniformis [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsBackground The structural diversity of extracellular polymeric substances produced by microorganisms is attracting particular attention. Poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) is a widely studied extracellular polymeric substance from Bacillus species.
Xiaoyu Wei +6 more
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Endophyte-Mediated Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles: Mechanistic Insights, Antibiofilm Efficacy, and Translational Challenges [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsAntimicrobial resistance, a major health problem for the world’s population, is caused by pathogenic bacteria capable of forming biofilms, claiming 4.95 million lives each year, according to WHO (World Health Organization) data, and could escalate up to ...
Kaniska Singh +8 more
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iScience, 2023 Summary: Periphytic biofilms (PB) at the soil-water interface contributes 7–38% of the methane emission from rice paddies, yet the biogeographical mechanism underlying and affecting the process remain elusive.
Sichu Wang +5 more
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