BTS1-knockout Saccharomyces cerevisiae with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity through lactic acid accumulation by Liu Cong, Yuan Zhou, Yu Zhang, Shanshan Mao, Chaoqun Chen, Liying Wang, Xiao Li, Zuo Zhang, Zuobin Zhu, Ying Li

“…Additionally, it significantly impedes Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Moreover, BTS1-KO S. cerevisiae exhibits low haemolytic activity, acid resistance, resistance to high bile salt concentrations, high auto-aggregation capacity and high co-aggregation capacities with pathogenic bacteria. …”
Get full text

Isolation and Characterization of <i>Lactobacillus gasseri</i> Strains from Women for Potential Vaginal Health Applications by Eui-Chun Chung, Jong Seo Lee, Hye Ji Lim, Seok-Jin Kim, Youn-Jee Chung, Kum-Joo Shin

“…Furthermore, BELG74 exhibited strong biofilm formation and adhesion capacity of 28.7% to HeLa cells, making it effective in colonizing the vaginal environment and suppressing pathogenic bacteria. …”
Get full text

Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Gold Nanoparticles against Streptococcus oralis by Batool M Al-Fahham, Rafeef Ahmed Mohamed, Juman Mohammed Taqi Al-Talqani, Ali Hadi Fahad, Julfikar Haider

“…Biofilm includes many microorganisms that causes the periodontal diseases. …”
Get full text

Modelling the influence of mass transfer parameters on the kinetics of corrosion interaction of concrete and biological media by S. V. Fedosov, B. E. Narmaniya

“…The obtained graphical dependences provide an understanding of the conditions for slowing down and intensifying mass transfer processes in the concrete – biofilm – liquid medium system. The engineering methodology of calculation of mass transfer parameters and service life of concrete is applicable at any stage of operation of reinforced concrete products and structures and makes it economically feasible to assign protective equipment and set the terms of their use.…”
Get full text

A Comprehensive Review on Bio-Based Polybenzoxazines Emphasizing Their Antimicrobial Property by Shakila Parveen Asrafali, Thirukumaran Periyasamy, Jaewoong Lee

“…PBzs demonstrate antimicrobial efficacy through mechanisms such as hydrophobic surface interactions and reactive functional group formation, preventing microbial adhesion and biofilm development. The incorporation of functional groups like amines, quaternary ammonium salts, and phenolic moieties disrupts microbial processes, enhancing antimicrobial action. …”
Get full text

Explication of Pharmacological Proficiency of Phytoconstituents from Adansonia digitata Bark: An In Vitro and In Silico Approaches by Sangavi P., Gowtham Kumar S., Nachammai KT., Chandrabose Selvaraj, Langeswaran K.

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) value was observed to be approximately 0.625 µg/mL. The biofilm inhibition percentage ranged from 9.89% to 57.92%, with the highest percentage being 57.92%. …”
Get full text

Assessment of typing methods, virulence genes profile and antimicrobial susceptibility for clinical isolates of Proteus mirabilis by Lamiaa A. Salama, Hazem Hamed Saleh, Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rasha Barwa, Ramadan Hassan

“…Twenty-one isolates were strong biofilm-producers and they were significantly related to MDR. …”
Get full text

Understanding the limitations of substrate degradation in bioelectrochemical systems by Hannah Bird, Sharon Velasquez-Orta, Elizabeth Heidrich

“…Stirring was critical for acclimating to complex substrates, facilitating electrogenic biofilm formation in starch-fed MFCs, while non-stirred MFCs showed limited performance under these conditions. …”
Get full text

A Nodulation-Proficient Nonrhizobial Inhabitant of Pueraria phaseoloides by W. M. M. Wedage, A. H. M. N. R. Aberathne, I. N. Harischandra, D. Gunawardana

“…The Sub1 bacterium showed biofilm formation and secreted into the extracellular medium, indole acetic acid. …”
Get full text

Simultaneous implementation for landfill leachate treatment and desulfurization and decarbonization of landfill gas purification by NIE Wenbo, CHEN Yi*

“…To investigate the efficiency and mechanism of treating landfill leachate by two-stage membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) in cooperation with desulfurization and decarbonization of landfill gas, we sequentially examined the removal efficiency of organic matter and nitrogen pollutants, as well as the conversion characteristics of H2S, CO2, and CH4 in landfill gas during the operation of pre-short-range nitrification MBfR and post - MBfR. …”
Get full text

Piezoelectric biosensor with dissipation monitoring enables the analysis of bacterial lytic agent activity by Radka Obořilová, Eliška Kučerová, Tibor Botka, Hana Vaisocherová-Lísalová, Petr Skládal, Zdeněk Farka

“…Our findings suggest that this synergy also impedes the formation of bacterial aggregates, the precursors of biofilm formation. Overall, this method brings new insights into phage-antibiotic synergy, underpinning it as a promising strategy against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains with broad implications for treatment and prevention.…”
Get full text

Groundwater denitrification using electro-assisted autotrophic processes: exploring bacterial community dynamics in a single-chamber reactor by Javiera Toledo-Alarcón, Eduardo Ortega-Martinez, Javier Pavez-Jara, Oscar Franchi, Ivan Nancucheo, Héctor Zuñiga-Barra, Jose Luis Campos, David Jeison

“…Bacterial community analysis confirmed the electroactive bacteria selection like the genus Desulfosporosinus and Leptolinea, confirming electrons transfer without an electroactive biofilm. Besides, Hydrogenophaga was enhanced at 2V likely due to electrolytically produced H2. …”
Get full text

Association between gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in children with obesity by Shihan Li, Xinyu Ma, Hong Mei, Xuening Chang, Peiling He, Lingli Sun, Han Xiao, Shiqiong Wang, Ruizhen Li

“…Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) functional analysis revealed 28 enriched KEGG pathways, of which/with the phosphotransferase system (PTS) and enhanced biofilm formation by Escherichia coli were particularly significant in the OG. …”
Get full text

High-level biosynthesis and purification of the antimicrobial peptide Kiadin based on non-chromatographic purification and acid cleavage methods by Liangjun Zheng, Fengyi Yang, Chen Wang, Muhammad Zafir, Zishuo Gao, Pilong Liu, Fatma A. El-Gohary, Xin Zhao, Huping Xue

“…Notably, Kiadin demonstrated significant post-antibiotic effects by disrupting bacterial membrane integrity, inducing cytoplasmic leakage, and inhibiting biofilm formation in E. coli K88 and S. aureus Mu50, without cytotoxicity towards mouse macrophages. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness and tolerability of lactic acid vaginal gel compared to oral metronidazole in the treatment of acute symptomatic bacterial vaginosis: a multicenter, randomized-contro... by Fiona Tidbury, Grégory Brülhart, Gabriela Müller, Elena Pavicic, Susanna Weidlinger, Gerrit Eichner, Michael von Wolff, Petra Stute

“…Standard treatment with oral metronidazole has been shown to have a limited long-term efficacy, possibly due to biofilm persistence. Alternative treatments, such as lactic acid vaginal gel, aim to restore vaginal pH and lactobacilli. …”
Get full text

Influence of the polysaccharide capsule on virulence and fitness of Klebsiella pneumoniae by Lisa Zierke, Rodi Mourad, Thomas P. Kohler, Mathias Müsken, Sven Hammerschmidt

“…IntroductionThe capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of pathogenic bacteria is a critical virulence factor, often evading phagocytosis by host immune cells, while also interfering with the contact of the pathogen with host cells and contributing to biofilm formation. Klebsiella pneumoniae, a Gram-negative human pathogen associated with high antimicrobial resistances, produces 77 CPS serotypes. …”
Get full text

Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against rice pathogens by Mohsin Tariq, Mehvish Zahoor, Tahira Yasmeen, Tahir Naqqash, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid, Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Rafay Rafiq, Marriam Zafar, Iqra Irfan, Ijaz Rasul

“…A total of 98 bacteria were isolated from rice roots and characterized for plant growth-promoting properties including phosphate solubilization, indole-3-acetic acid production, nitrogen fixation and biofilm formation. Based on these properties, 36 bacteria were selected and tested for biocontrol potential against rice pathogens via co-culturing antagonism assay. …”
Get full text

Genomic insights into multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from Dhaka, Bangladesh by Sadia Ferdous, K M Shayerul Abedin Shayer, Afia Anjum, Sabbir R. Shuvo, Ishrat Jabeen, Kristi Paul Hridi, A.K.M. Imrul Hassan, Md Imran Khan, Mohammad Fazle Alam Rabbi, Mahmud Hossain, Kazi Nadim Hasan, Sohidul Islam

“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii is a growing concern to the healthcare system in Bangladesh, necessitating the elucidation of the genetic characteristics of this species. Five MDR, biofilm-forming A. baumannii strains isolated from clinical samples in Dhaka, Bangladesh, underwent a comprehensive whole-genome shotgun sequencing. …”
Get full text

Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bovine mastitis in northern Bangladesh by Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Golam Azam, Sajeda Sultana

“…Furthermore, virulence gene profiling identified the genes responsible for biofilm formation (bap), adhesion, inflammation and tissue damage (seb, pvl), and toxin production (hla and hlb), indicating the potential pathogenicity of the isolates. …”
Get full text

Molecular characterization of putative antibiotic resistance determinant and virulence factors genes of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from intensive care unit patients i... by Faris A. Alanazi, Khalid S. Almaary, Turki M. Dawoud, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yahya B. Elbadawi, Ayman S. Mubarak, Ali M. Somily

“…Conclusion: The study showed a strong relationship between virulence factors, especially biofilm formation, and antibiotic resistance.…”
Get full text