Fouling in membrane bioreactors: An updated review

F Meng, S Zhang, Y Oh, Z Zhou, HS Shin, SR Chae - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The goal of the current article is to update new findings in membrane fouling and emerging
fouling mitigation strategies reported in recent years (post 2010) as a follow-up to our …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to improve bioactive and antibacterial properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for use as orthopedic implants

Z Zheng, P Liu, X Zhang, X Zou, X Mei, S Zhang… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has gradually become the mainstream material for preparing
orthopedic implants due to its similar elastic modulus to human bone, high strength …

Agents that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation

N Rabin, Y Zheng, C Opoku-Temeng, Y Du… - Future medicinal …, 2015 - Future Science
In the biofilm form, bacteria are more resistant to various antimicrobial treatments. Bacteria in
a biofilm can also survive harsh conditions and withstand the host's immune system …

Antimicrobial peptides in 2014

G Wang, B Mishra, K Lau, T Lushnikova, R Golla… - Pharmaceuticals, 2015 - mdpi.com
This article highlights new members, novel mechanisms of action, new functions, and
interesting applications of antimicrobial peptides reported in 2014. As of December 2014 …

Marine pharmacology in 2014–2015: Marine compounds with antibacterial, antidiabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, antiviral, and …

AMS Mayer, AJ Guerrero, AD Rodríguez… - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The systematic review of the marine pharmacology literature from 2014 to 2015 was
completed in a manner consistent with the 1998–2013 reviews of this series. Research in …

Biofilm formation by staphylococci in health-related environments and recent reports on their control using natural compounds

YY Yong, GA Dykes, WS Choo - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Staphylococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are ubiquitous in the environment and able to
form biofilms on a range of surfaces. They have been associated with a range of human …

Natural strategies as potential weapons against bacterial biofilms

ST Asma, K Imre, A Morar, M Imre, U Acaroz… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilm is an aggregation of microbial species that are either attached to surfaces
or organized into an extracellular matrix. Microbes in the form of biofilms are highly resistant …

Bioactive compounds: a goldmine for defining new strategies against pathogenic bacterial biofilms?

A Pompilio, M Scocchi, ML Mangoni… - Critical reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Most human infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms growing as biofilms. These
three-dimensional self-organized communities are embedded in a dense matrix allowing …

Hederagenin as a triterpene template for the development of new antitumor compounds

D Rodríguez-Hernández, AJ Demuner… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of novel C-28 esters and amides derivatives of hederagenin (He) were
designed and synthesized in attempt to develop potent antitumor agents. Their structures …

Recent Updates on Microbial Biofilms in Periodontitis: An Analysis of In Vitro Biofilm Models

MM Prado, N Figueiredo, AL Pimenta… - Periodontitis: Advances …, 2022 - Springer
The development of oral biofilm models has been extremely important to study the specific
role of most microbial species at the early stages of periodontitis. The current knowledge on …