Microbial biofilm: formation, architecture, antibiotic resistance, and control strategies

MA Rather, K Gupta, M Mandal - Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021 - Springer
The assembly of microorganisms over a surface and their ability to develop resistance
against available antibiotics are major concerns of interest. To survive against harsh …

Biofilms in the food industry: health aspects and control methods

S Galié, C García-Gutiérrez, EM Miguélez… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Diverse microorganisms are able to grow on food matrixes and along food industry
infrastructures. This growth may give rise to biofilms. This review summarizes, on the one …

Plant polyphenols as antioxidant and antibacterial agents for shelf‐life extension of meat and meat products: Classification, structures, sources, and action …

C Papuc, GV Goran, CN Predescu… - … Reviews in Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative processes and meat spoilage bacteria are major contributors to decreasing the
shelf‐life of meat and meat products. Oxidative processes occur during processing, storage …

[HTML][HTML] Development of botanicals to combat antibiotic resistance

PD Gupta, TJ Birdi - Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
The discovery of antibiotics in the previous century lead to reduction in mortality and
morbidity due to infectious diseases but their inappropriate and irrational use has resulted in …

Quorum sensing inhibitors as antipathogens: biotechnological applications

VC Kalia, SKS Patel, YC Kang, JK Lee - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
The mechanisms through which microbes communicate using signal molecules has inspired
a great deal of research. Microbes use this exchange of information, known as quorum …

Quorum quenching: role in nature and applied developments

C Grandclément, M Tannières, S Moréra… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa's greenish-blue pigment pyocyanin: its production and biological activities

AA Abdelaziz, AMA Kamer, KB Al-Monofy… - Microbial Cell …, 2023 - Springer
A subject of great interest is the bioprospecting of microorganisms and their bioactive
byproducts, such as pigments. Microbial pigments have various benefits, including being …

Antimicrobial resistance: its surveillance, impact, and alternative management strategies in dairy animals

C Sharma, N Rokana, M Chandra, BP Singh… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one among the most common priority areas identified by
both national and international agencies, is mushrooming as a silent pandemic. The …

New weapons to fight old enemies: novel strategies for the (bio) control of bacterial biofilms in the food industry

LM Coughlan, PD Cotter, C Hill… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms are microbial communities characterized by their adhesion to solid surfaces and the
production of a matrix of exopolymeric substances, consisting of polysaccharides, proteins …

Chemical signaling involved in plant–microbe interactions

FO Chagas, R de Cassia Pessotti… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Microorganisms are found everywhere, and they are closely associated with plants.
Because the establishment of any plant–microbe association involves chemical …