How to study biofilms: technological advancements in clinical biofilm research

L Cleaver, JA Garnett - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biofilm formation is an important survival strategy commonly used by bacteria and fungi,
which are embedded in a protective extracellular matrix of organic polymers. They are …

Physiological Concentrations of Calcium Interact with Alginate and Extracellular DNA in the Matrices of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms to Impede Phagocytosis …

MJ Wells, H Currie, VD Gordon - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biofilms are communities of interacting microbes embedded in a matrix of polymer, protein,
and other materials. Biofilms develop distinct mechanical characteristics that depend on …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating Biofilms: Advanced Methods for Comprehending Microbial Behavior and Antibiotic Resistance

A Almatroudi - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2024 - imrpress.com
Biofilms, which consist of microorganisms enclosed in an extracellular polymeric material
(EPS), hold immense importance in the fields of environmental research, industry, and …

Structure‐preserving fixation allows scanning electron microscopy to reveal biofilm microstructure and interactions with immune cells

M Wells, M Mikesh, V Gordon - Journal of Microscopy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen that forms robust biofilms which are commonly
associated with chronic infections and cannot be successfully cleared by the immune …

Impact of nitric oxide donors on capsule, biofilm and resistance profiles of Klebsiella pneumoniae

HK Nguyen, MM Duke, QE Grayton, CA Broberg… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Klebsiella pneumoniae is considered to be a critical public health threat due to its ability to
cause fatal, multi-drug-resistant infections in the bloodstream and key organs. The …

Biofilm viscoelasticity and microstructures impinge on immune clearance

MJ Wells - 2024 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
Biofilms are communities of microbes that produce a matrix of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) which provides protection against antibiotic treatment and immune system …