Microbiologically-synthesized nanoparticles and their role in silencing the biofilm signaling cascade

D Lahiri, M Nag, HI Sheikh, T Sarkar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The emergence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has led to the search for alternate
antimicrobial treatment strategies. Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) for efficient penetration …

Metal oxide nanoparticles against bacterial biofilms: Perspectives and limitations

L Shkodenko, I Kassirov, E Koshel - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
At present, there is an urgent need in medicine and industry to develop new approaches to
eliminate bacterial biofilms. Considering the low efficiency of classical approaches to biofilm …

Strategies for combating bacterial biofilm infections

H Wu, C Moser, HZ Wang, N Høiby… - International journal of …, 2015 - nature.com
Formation of biofilm is a survival strategy for bacteria and fungi to adapt to their living
environment, especially in the hostile environment. Under the protection of biofilm, microbial …

Relationship between Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilm Formation, and Biofilm-Specific Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

L Qi, H Li, C Zhang, B Liang, J Li, L Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we aimed to examine the relationships between antibiotic resistance, biofilm
formation, and biofilm-specific resistance in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. The …

No Correlation between Biofilm Formation, Virulence Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Results from a Laboratory-Based In Vitro Study

M Gajdács, Z Baráth, K Kárpáti, D Szabó, D Usai… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) possesses a plethora of virulence determinants,
including the production of biofilm, pigments, exotoxins, proteases, flagella, and secretion …

Response surface methodology optimization of mono-dispersed MgO nanoparticles fabricated by ultrasonic-assisted sol–gel method for outstanding antimicrobial and …

CW Wong, YS Chan, J Jeevanandam, K Pal… - Journal of Cluster …, 2020 - Springer
Magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles are one of the highly significant compounds in
construction. The novelty concentrated on using sol–gel technique coupled with …

Antibacterial, antibiofilm, and photocatalytic activities of metals-substituted spinel cobalt ferrite nanoparticles

MIAA Maksoud, GS El-Sayyad, AH Ashour… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study reports the photocatalytic degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye (a class of
dyestuffs that are resistant to biodegradation) under the influence of UV-light irradiation …

Overview of mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an ocular perspective

D Subedi, AK Vijay, M Willcox - Clinical and Experimental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa eye infections often becomes a challenge due to the
ability of this bacterium to be resistant to antibiotics via intrinsic and acquired mechanisms …

Nanostructured Mg substituted Mn-Zn ferrites: A magnetic recyclable catalyst for outstanding photocatalytic and antimicrobial potentials

MIAA Maksoud, GS El-Sayyad, AM El-Khawaga… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
With recently increasing the environmental problems and expected energy crisis, it is
necessary to synthesis a low-cost, efficient, and UV-light responsive photocatalyst for …

Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance, biofilm forming potential, and the presence of biofilm-related genes among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

E Kamali, A Jamali, A Ardebili, F Ezadi, A Mohebbi - BMC research notes, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Pseudomonas aeruginosa is known as a leading cause of nosocomial infections
worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm production, as two main virulence factors of …