Bacterial biofilm inhibition: A focused review on recent therapeutic strategies for combating the biofilm mediated infections

R Srinivasan, S Santhakumari, P Poonguzhali… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is a major concern in various sectors and cause severe problems to public
health, medicine, and industry. Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it …

Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm: Morphology, Genetics, Pathogenesis and Treatment Strategies

M Idrees, S Sawant, N Karodia, A Rahman - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus is a nosocomial bacterium causing different infectious diseases,
ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to more serious and life-threatening infections …

Electrostatic dust removal using adsorbed moisture–assisted charge induction for sustainable operation of solar panels

S Panat, KK Varanasi - Science advances, 2022 - science.org
Dust accumulation on solar panels is a major challenge, as it blocks a large portion of
sunlight. Solar panels are therefore cleaned regularly using large quantities of pure water …

Surviving reactive chlorine stress: responses of gram-negative bacteria to hypochlorous acid

WS da Cruz Nizer, V Inkovskiy, J Overhage - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and its active ingredient, hypochlorous acid (HOCl), are the
most commonly used chlorine-based disinfectants. HOCl is a fast-acting and potent …

Biofilm formation, and related impacts on healthcare, food processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation–a review

G Shineh, M Mobaraki, MJ Perves Bappy… - Applied Microbiology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation can lead to problems in healthcare, water distribution systems, food
processing and packaging, industrial manufacturing, marine industries, and sanitation …

[HTML][HTML] Lactic acid bacteria biofilms and their antimicrobial potential against pathogenic microorganisms

FC Mgomi, Y Yang, G Cheng, Z Yang - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous growth of pathogenic microorganisms and associated biofilms poses severe
public health challenges, particularly in food and clinical environments. However, these …

Cadmium immobilization in the rhizosphere and plant cellular detoxification: role of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria as a sustainable solution

MA Halim, MM Rahman, M Megharaj… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Food is the major cadmium (Cd)-exposure pathway from agricultural soils to humans and
other living entities and must be reduced in an effective way. A plant can select beneficial …

[HTML][HTML] Enzyme-based control of membrane biofouling for water and wastewater purification: A comprehensive review

K Bachosz, MT Vu, LD Nghiem, J Zdarta… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
The current work provides an insight into biofouling and enzyme-based mitigating
techniques during the application of membrane-based separation for water and wastewater …

Fungal biofilm formation and its regulatory mechanism

D Wang, N Zeng, C Li, Z Li, N Zhang, B Li - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Fungal biofilm is a microbial community composed of fungal cells and extracellular
polymeric substances (EPS). In recent years, fungal biofilms have played an increasingly …

Superhydrophobic nanocoatings as intervention against biofilm-associated bacterial infections

Y Chan, XH Wu, BW Chieng, NA Ibrahim, YY Then - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilm formation represents a significant cause of concern as it has been associated with
increased morbidity and mortality, thereby imposing a huge burden on public healthcare …