Antibacterial micro/nanomotors: advancing biofilm research to support medical applications

Z Jiang, L Fu, C Wei, Q Fu, S Pan - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections are gradually increasing in the global scope,
causing a serious burden to patients and society. The formation of bacterial biofilms, which …

[HTML][HTML] Migration of surface-associated microbial communities in spaceflight habitats

D Marra, T Karapantsios, S Caserta, E Secchi… - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
Astronauts are spending longer periods locked up in ships or stations for scientific and
exploration spatial missions. The International Space Station (ISS) has been inhabited …

In-situ complexation of silver nanoparticle on thin film composite reverse osmosis membrane for improving desalination and anti-biofouling performance

D Suresh, PS Goh, TW Wong, L Zhang, AF Ismail - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The study on the state-of-art desalination membranes related to their fundamental structure,
property and performance has been sparked by the demand for commercially attractive high …

Inhibition mechanism of cyclo (L-Phe-L-Pro) on early stage Staphylococcus aureus biofilm and its application on food contact surface

H Li, C Li, Y Ye, H Cui, L Lin - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) biofilms are of considerable interest in food safety due to
the increase risk of the food contamination. This study aimed to explore the anti-biofilm …

Antibacterial and anti-biofilm properties of carvacrol alone and in combination with cefixime against Escherichia coli

S Asadi, B Nayeri-Fasaei, T Zahraei-Salehi… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Background Plant-derived compounds can be used as antimicrobial agents in medicines
and as food preservatives. These compounds can be applied along with other antimicrobial …

Marine resources offer new compounds and strategies for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections

A Labes - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bioprospecting of the marine environment for drug development has gained much attention
in recent years owing to its massive chemical and biological diversity. Drugs for the …

Liposomes-based drug delivery systems of anti-biofilm agents to combat bacterial biofilm formation

Z Makhlouf, AA Ali, MH Al-Sayah - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
All currently approved antibiotics are being met by some degree of resistance by the
bacteria they target. Biofilm formation is one of the crucial enablers of bacterial resistance …

Control strategies for atmospheric pressure plasma polymerization of fluorinated silane thin films with antiadhesive properties

G Laghi, D Franco, GG Condorelli… - Plasma Processes …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Finding proper strategies to control plasma polymerization processes is a crucial aspect to
produce thin films with tailored characteristics. In this work, the validity of the Yasuda …

Nanocomposites against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: Recent advances, challenges, and future prospects

BA Omran, BS Tseng, KH Baek - Microbiological Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that causes life-
threatening and persistent infections in immunocompromised patients. It is the culprit behind …

[HTML][HTML] Liposomal drug delivery strategies to eradicate bacterial biofilms: Challenges, recent advances, and future perspectives

VK Panthi, KE Fairfull-Smith, N Islam - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Typical antibiotic treatments are often ineffectual against biofilm-related infections since
bacteria residing within biofilms have developed various mechanisms to resist antibiotics. To …