Natural anti-biofilm agents: strategies to control biofilm-forming pathogens

R Mishra, AK Panda, S De Mandal, M Shakeel… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pathogenic microorganisms and their chronic pathogenicity are significant concerns in
biomedical research. Biofilm-linked persistent infections are not easy to treat due to resident …

Biosurfactants: properties and applications in drug delivery, biotechnology and ecotoxicology

TR Bjerk, P Severino, S Jain, C Marques, AM Silva… - Bioengineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Surfactants are amphiphilic compounds having hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties in
their structure. They can be of synthetic or of microbial origin, obtained respectively from …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial resistance in biofilms: Exploring marine actinobacteria as a potential source of antibiotics and biofilm inhibitors

N Goel, SW Fatima, S Kumar, R Sinha, SK Khare - Biotechnology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the serious global public health threats that require
immediate action. With the emergence of new resistance mechanisms in infection-causing …

Biosurfactants: production and application prospects in the food industry

BG Ribeiro, JMC Guerra, LA Sarubbo - Biotechnology progress, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There has been considerable interest in the use of biosurfactants due to the diversity of
structures and the possibility of production from a variety of substrates. The potential for …

Recent progress in microbial biosurfactants production strategies: Applications, technological bottlenecks, and future outlook

V Thakur, P Baghmare, A Verma, JS Verma… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are surface-active compounds produced by numerous microorganisms. They
have gained significant attention due to their wide applications in food, pharmaceuticals …

Structural diversity and applications of lipopeptide biosurfactants as biocontrol agents against phytopathogens: A review

A Sani, WQ Qin, JY Li, YF Liu, L Zhou, SZ Yang… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amphipathic compounds known as biosurfactants are able to reduce surface and interfacial
tensions. These substances produced by microbial organisms perform the same functions …

An overview of current research and developments in biosurfactants

IMM Vieira, BLP Santos, DS Ruzene… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules produced by living organisms and endowed with
properties and characteristics that make them possible substitutes for synthetic surfactants in …

Harnessing the potential of biosurfactants for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

C Ceresa, L Fracchia, AC Sansotera, MAD De Rienzo… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biosurfactants (BSs) are microbial compounds that have emerged as potential alternatives
to chemical surfactants due to their multifunctional properties, sustainability and …

Intensive care unit sinks are persistently colonized with multidrug resistant bacteria and mobilizable, resistance-conferring plasmids

L Diorio-Toth, MA Wallace, CW Farnsworth, B Wang… - Msystems, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Contamination of hospital sinks with microbial pathogens presents a serious potential threat
to patients, but our understanding of sink colonization dynamics is largely based on infection …

Unlocking the potential of biosurfactants: Production, applications, market challenges, and opportunities for agro-industrial waste valorization

BLP Santos, IMM Vieira, DS Ruzene, DP Silva - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are eco-friendly compounds with unique properties and promising potential
as sustainable alternatives to chemical surfactants. The current review explores the …