We present a novel analytical approach to describe biofilm processes considering continuum variation of both biofilm density and substrate effective diffusivity. A simple perturbation and matching technique was used to ...

Biofilms are bacterial communities enclosed within an extracellular matrix of polysaccharides produced by the bacteria, which adhere to a living or an inert macrosurface. In nature, biofilms constitute a protected growth ...

The capacity of different naphthoquinones to inhibit and eradicate Yersinia enterocolitica biofilm was investigated and possible mechanisms of action were evaluated. Inhibition of biofilm formation and cell viability, ...

Biofilm systems can be modeled using a variety of analytical and numerical approaches, usually by making simplifying assumptions regarding biofilm heterogeneity and activity as well as effective diffusivity. Inhibition ...

Staphylococci are the main pathogens associated with hard-to-control intramammary infections in dairy cattle, and bacterial biofilms are suspected to be responsible for the antimicrobial resistance and persistence of this ...

The relationships between specific type IV pili (TFP) groups and antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and bacterial motility were determined in 190 Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates. While motility and biofilm ...

Biofilms are microbial communities encased in a protective matrix composed of exopolymeric substances including exopolysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and extracellular DNA. Biofilms cause undesirable effects such as ...