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Continuum heterogeneous biofilm model-A simple and accurate method for effectiveness factor determination
(Wiley VCH Verlag, 2012-07)
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 ...
An integrated view of biofilm formation in Rhizobia
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2010-02)
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 ...
Naphthoquinones inhibit formation and viability of Yersinia enterocolitica biofilm
(Springer, 2021-01-18)
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, ...
Net growth rate of continuum heterogeneous biofilms with inhibition kinetics
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-12)
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 ...
Chitosan disrupts biofilm formation and promotes biofilm eradication in Staphylococcus species isolated from bovine mastitis
(Elsevier Science, 2019-04)
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 Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm matrix and cells are drastically impacted by gas discharge plasma treatment: A comprehensive model explaining plasma-mediated biofilm eradication
(Public Library of Science, 2019-06)
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 ...
Aporphinoid alkaloids inhibit biofilm formation of Yersinia enterocolitica isolated from sausages
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-10)
Aims of the study: The ability of Yersinia enterocolitica strains to form biofilms and the capacity of different alkaloids to inhibit biofilm formation were investigated. Methods and Results: The capacity to form biofilm ...
Regulation of biofilm aging and dispersal in Bacillus subtilis by the alternative sigma factor SigB
(American Society for Microbiology, 2019-01)
Bacterial biofilms are important in natural settings, biotechnology, and medicine. However, regulation of biofilm development and its persistence in different niches is complex and only partially understood. One key step ...
Evaluation of environmental and nutritional factors and sua gene on in vitro biofilm formation of Streptococcus uberis isolates
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2017-06)
The pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis is attributed to a combination of extracellular factors and properties such as adherence and biofilm formation. The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of different ...
Linezolid as an eradication agent against assembled methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-10)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are a major health problem worldwide. One of the therapeutic options for treating MRSA is linezolid (LZD), which acts by binding to the ribosome bacteria and ...