More than 75% of hospital-acquired or nosocomial urinary tract infections are initiated by
urinary catheters, which are used during the treatment of 15–25% of hospitalized patients …

Biofilms contain microbial cells which are protected by a self-produced matrix and they firmly
attach themselves to many different food industry surfaces. Due to this protection …

The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is a concern in food safety because of its
ability to form biofilm and to persist in food industry. In this mini-review, the issue …

With the increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance, antimicrobial enzymes aimed at the
disruption of bacterial cellular machinery and biofilm formation are under intense …

Listeriosis is an infectious and fatal disease of animals, birds, fish, crustaceans and humans.
It is an important food-borne zoonosis caused by Listeria monocytogenes, an intracellular …

Biofouling is among the key factors slowing down healing of acute and chronic wounds.
Here we report both anti-biofilm and wound-healing properties of the chitosan-immobilized …

Food poisoning and foodborne diseases are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Approximately 30 known and many unknown pathogens are the main culprits for these …

Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a
matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to …

Therapeutic applications of enzymes have been widely accepted in clinical practices for
decades. Proteolytic enzymes in particular, have been used for the treatment of diseases …

Biofilms, the communities of surface-attached bacteria embedded into extracellular matrix,
are ubiquitous microbial consortia securing the effective resistance of constituent cells to …