Biofilms are aggregates formed as a protective survival state by microorganisms to adapt to
the environment and can be resistant to antimicrobial agents and host immune responses …

Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that encase microbial cells in a matrix
comprising self-produced extracellular polymeric substances. Microorganisms living in …

Tannic acid, a rich of natural and process-derived phenolic compound, has been shown to
be an effective antagonist against viruses and bacteria. In this study, we determined the …

Biofilm-mediated microbial persistence of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria is a serious
problem in food industries. Due to the difficulty of removing mature biofilms, great efforts are …

Excessive or persistent infection is a major contributing factor in impeding chronic wound
healing. Wound bed preparations using antiseptics do not necessarily target the entire …

Staphylococcus aureus is considered one of the leading pathogens responsible for
community and healthcare-associated infections. Among them, infections caused by …

Central venous access devices play an important role in patients with prolonged intravenous
administration requirements. In the last years, the coating of these devices with bactericidal …

Introduction: Biofilm formation on voice prostheses is the primary reason for their premature
implant dysfunction. Multiple strategies have been proposed over the last decades to …

The biofilm formation by various pathogens causes chronic infections and poses severe
threats to industry, healthcare, and society. They can form biofilm on surfaces of medical …

The aim of the present work was to prepare SiO x C y H z coatings in capacitively-coupled
RF glow discharge from gaseous mixture of trimethylsilyl acetate (TMSAc) monomer and …