[HTML][HTML] Migration of surface-associated microbial communities in spaceflight habitats

D Marra, T Karapantsios, S Caserta, E Secchi… - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
Astronauts are spending longer periods locked up in ships or stations for scientific and
exploration spatial missions. The International Space Station (ISS) has been inhabited …

Propelling the practical application of the intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation system: system amelioration, environmental influences and analytical …

H Zhang, Y Lu, Y Li, C Wang, Y Yu, W Zhang, L Wang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) possesses an enhanced
ability of recalcitrant contaminant removal and energy generation, owing to the compact …

Cymbopogon citratus Essential Oil: Its Application as an Antimicrobial Agent in Food Preservation

V Valková, H Ďúranová, L Galovičová, P Borotová… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial in vitro and in situ efficacies of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil (lemongrass,
LGEO) against 17 spoilage microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts and fungi) were evaluated …

Experimental challenges in determining the rheological properties of bacterial biofilms

S Geisel, E Secchi, J Vermant - Interface Focus, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bacterial biofilms are communities living in a matrix consisting of self-produced, hydrated
extracellular polymeric substances. Most microorganisms adopt the biofilm lifestyle since it …

Mechanical resilience of biofilms toward environmental perturbations mediated by extracellular matrix

Q Zhang, D Nguyen, JSB Tai, XJ Xu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilms are surface‐associated communities of bacterial cells embedded in an extracellular
matrix (ECM). Biofilm cells can survive and thrive in various dynamic environments causing …

Bacteria colonies modify their shear and compressive mechanical properties in response to different growth substrates

JA Kochanowski, B Carroll, ME Asp… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bacteria build multicellular communities termed biofilms, which are often encased in a self-
secreted extracellular matrix that gives the community mechanical strength and protection …

Expansion microscopy applied to mono-and dual-species biofilms

D Valdivieso González, J Jara… - npj Biofilms and …, 2023 - nature.com
Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a new super-resolution technique based on embedding the
biological sample within a hydrogel and its physical expansion after swelling. This allows …

Foam flow cleaning, an effective and environmentally friendly method for controlling the hygiene of closed surfaces contaminated with biofilms

H Dallagi, C Faille, C Gruescu, F Aloui… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work investigates the capacity of a foam flow to clean stainless-steel surfaces
contaminated by bacterial biofilms. Three bacterial strains (Escherichia coli SS2, Bacillus …

Bacterial biofilm growth and perturbation by serine protease from Bacillus sp.

J Yunus, WRZ Wan Dagang, H Jamaluddin… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
In nature, bacteria are ubiquitous and can be categorized as beneficial or harmless to
humans, but most bacteria have one thing in common which is their ability to produce …

Effects of phosphate and silicate on stiffness and viscoelasticity of mature biofilms developed with simulated drinking water

C Huang, GG Clark, FR Zaki, J Won, R Ning… - Biofouling, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms, a porous matrix of cells aggregated with extracellular polymeric substances under
the influence of chemical constituents in the feed water, can develop a viscoelastic response …