Hydrogels find diverse applications in manipulating bacteria, and serving purposes like
elevation, maintenance, and elimination. Several factors of hydrogel have been studied in …

Clinically, biofilm-associated infections commonly form on intravascular catheters and other
hydrogel surfaces. The overuse of antibiotics to treat these infections has led to the spread of …

Despite lacking visual, auditory, and olfactory perception, bacteria sense and attach to
surfaces. Many factors, including the chemistry, topography, and mechanical properties of a …

Bacterial infections, especially those caused by drug-resistant bacteria, have seriously
threatened human life and health. There is urgent to develop new antibacterial agents to …

Bacterial infections associated with biomedical devices and implants have posed a great
challenge to global healthcare systems. These infections are mainly caused by bacterial …

Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of hydrophilic polymer chains with a three-dimensional
structure. Owing to their unique features, the application of hydrogels for …

Bacterial biofilms correspond to surface-associated bacterial communities embedded in
hydrogel-like matrix, in which high cell density, reduced diffusion and physico-chemical …

Global health is increasingly being threatened by the rapid emergence of drug-resistant
microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario …

Hydrogel is a three‐dimensional, hydrophilic network of cross‐linked monomer or polymer
units. A modified version of the hydrogel which exhibits antimicrobial properties is known as …

The competing mechanisms that regulate adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and subsequent
biofilm formation remain unclear, though nearly all studies have focused on the role of …