Microbial biofilms in the food industry—A comprehensive review

C Carrascosa, D Raheem, F Ramos, A Saraiva… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biofilms, present as microorganisms and surviving on surfaces, can increase food cross-
contamination, leading to changes in the food industry's cleaning and disinfection dynamics …

Novel antimicrobial agents for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

RYK Chang, SC Nang, HK Chan, J Li - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Antibiotic therapy has become increasingly ineffective against bacterial infections due to the
rise of resistance. In particular, ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

Biofilms: formation, research models, potential targets, and methods for prevention and treatment

Y Su, JT Yrastorza, M Matis, J Cusick, S Zhao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the continuous rise in biofilm‐related infections, biofilms seriously threaten human
health. The formation of biofilms makes conventional antibiotics ineffective and dampens …

Phage-encoded endolysins

F Abdelrahman, M Easwaran, OI Daramola, S Ragab… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an increase in
research surrounding endolysins as an alternative therapeutic. Endolysins are phage …

Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious biofilms: Challenges and strategies

R Yin, J Cheng, J Wang, P Li, J Lin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacterium, is one of the major pathogens
implicated in human opportunistic infection and a common cause of clinically persistent …

Bacterial biofilm infections, their resistance to antibiotics therapy and current treatment strategies

A Singh, A Amod, P Pandey, P Bose… - Biomedical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Nearly 80% of human chronic infections are caused due to bacterial biofilm formation. This
is the most leading cause for failure of medical implants resulting in high morbidity and …

Microbial biofilm: A matter of grave concern for human health and food industry

MA Rather, K Gupta, P Bardhan… - Journal of Basic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogenic microorganisms have adapted different strategies during the course of time to
invade host defense mechanisms and overcome the effect of potent antibiotics. The …

Gene sets and mechanisms of sulfate-reducing bacteria biofilm formation and quorum sensing with impact on corrosion

AK Tripathi, P Thakur, P Saxena, S Rauniyar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) have a unique ability to respire under anaerobic conditions
using sulfate as a terminal electron acceptor, reducing it to hydrogen sulfide. SRB thrives in …

Biofilms in surgical site infections: recent advances and novel prevention and eradication strategies

A Hrynyshyn, M Simões, A Borges - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative occurrences due to contamination
of the surgical wound or implanted medical devices with community or hospital-acquired …

Bacteriophages and food production: Biocontrol and bio-preservation options for food safety

M Garvey - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food safety and sustainable food production is an important part of the Sustainable
Development goals aiming to safeguard the health and wellbeing of humans, animals and …