Biofilm matrixome: extracellular components in structured microbial communities

L Karygianni, Z Ren, H Koo, T Thurnheer - Trends in microbiology, 2020 - cell.com
Biofilms consist of microbial communities embedded in a 3D extracellular matrix. The matrix
is composed of a complex array of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that contribute …

Detection and characterization of bacterial biofilms and biofilm-based sensors

R Funari, AQ Shen - ACS sensors, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microbial biofilms have caused serious concerns in healthcare, medical, and food industries
because of their intrinsic resistance against conventional antibiotics and cleaning …

Tolerance and Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms to Antimicrobial Agents—How P. aeruginosa Can Escape Antibiotics

O Ciofu, T Tolker-Nielsen - Frontiers in microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the six bacterial pathogens, Enterococcus faecium,
Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

The non-attached biofilm aggregate

KN Kragh, T Tolker-Nielsen, M Lichtenberg - Communications Biology, 2023 - nature.com
Biofilms have conventionally been perceived as dense bacterial masses on surfaces,
following the five-step model of development. Initial biofilm research focused on surface …

[HTML][HTML] Unraveling antimicrobial resistance using metabolomics

M Kok, L Maton, M van der Peet, T Hankemeier… - Drug Discovery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial pathogens represents a
global health threat. The metabolic state of bacteria is associated with a range of genetic …

The structure–function relationship of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in infections and its influence on the microenvironment

M Lichtenberg, TH Jakobsen, M Kühl… - FEMS microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a human pathogen associated with both acute and chronic
infections. While intensively studied, the basic mechanisms enabling the long-term survival …

Cyclic-di-GMP signaling controls metabolic activity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Lichtenberg, KN Kragh, B Fritz, JB Kirkegaard… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Bacteria in biofilms are embedded in extracellular matrix and display low metabolic activity,
partly due to insufficient diffusive exchange of metabolic substrate. The extracellular matrix …

Functionalized Bioink with Optical Sensor Nanoparticles for O2 Imaging in 3D‐Bioprinted Constructs

E Trampe, K Koren, AR Akkineni… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Research on 3D bioprinting of living cells has strong focus on printable biocompatible
materials and monitoring of cell growth in printed constructs, while cell metabolism is mostly …

Think outside the box: 3D bioprinting concepts for biotechnological applications–recent developments and future perspectives

F Krujatz, S Dani, J Windisch, J Emmermacher… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D bioprinting–the fabrication of geometrically complex 3D structures from
biocompatible materials containing living cells using additive manufacturing technologies–is …

[HTML][HTML] A review of chemosensors and biosensors for monitoring biofilm dynamics

SC Saccomano, MP Jewell, KJ Cash - Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Biofilms form complex structures that are ubiquitous in natural environments and can cause
chronic infections which are difficult to treat. While much is known about biofilms, many …