Beyond risk: bacterial biofilms and their regulating approaches

MH Muhammad, AL Idris, X Fan, Y Guo, Y Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …

Beneficial applications of biofilms

LA Philipp, K Bühler, R Ulber, J Gescher - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative and qualitative assessment methods for biofilm growth: a mini-review

C Wilson, R Lukowicz, S Merchant… - Research & reviews …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biofilms are microbial communities attached to a surface and embedded in an extracellular
polymeric substance which provides for the protection, stability and nutrients of the various …

Large-scale production of enzymes for biotechnology uses

A Fasim, VS More, SS More - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
Enzymes are biocatalysts that speed up the chemical reaction to obtain the final valuable
product/s. Biotechnology has revolutionized the use of traditional enzymes to be applicable …

Living together in biofilms: the microbial cell factory and its biotechnological implications

M Berlanga, R Guerrero - Microbial cell factories, 2016 - Springer
In nature, bacteria alternate between two modes of growth: a unicellular life phase, in which
the cells are free-swimming (planktonic), and a multicellular life phase, in which the cells are …

Stabilizing biocatalysts

AS Bommarius, MF Paye - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The area of biocatalysis itself is in rapid development, fueled by both an enhanced
repertoire of protein engineering tools and an increasing list of solved problems …

Toxin-antitoxin systems influence biofilm and persister cell formation and the general stress response

X Wang, TK Wood - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
In many genomes, toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems have been identified; however, their role in
cell physiology has been unclear. Here we examine the evidence that TA systems are …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymes revolutionize the bioproduction of value-added compounds: From enzyme discovery to special applications

B Wiltschi, T Cernava, A Dennig, MG Casas… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Competitive sustainable production in industry demands new and better biocatalysts,
optimized bioprocesses and cost-effective product recovery. Our review sheds light on the …

Enzyme-mediated oxidations for the chemist

F Hollmann, IWCE Arends, K Buehler, A Schallmey… - Green …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocatalysis is an enabling technology adding to organic oxidation chemistry. Especially the
high selectivity of enzymatic oxidation coevally operating under mild conditions and not …

Industrial biotechnology of Pseudomonas putida and related species

I Poblete-Castro, J Becker, K Dohnt… - Applied microbiology …, 2012 - Springer
Since their discovery many decades ago, Pseudomonas putida and related subspecies
have been intensively studied with regard to their potential application in industrial …