Natural and synthetic molecules with potential to enhance biofilm formation and virulence properties in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

GJ Jeong, F Khan, N Tabassum… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa can efficiently adapt to changing environmental conditions due to
its ubiquitous nature, intrinsic/acquired/adaptive resistance mechanisms, high metabolic …

The two faces of pyocyanin-why and how to steer its production?

J Jabłońska, A Augustyniak, K Dubrowska… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The ambiguous nature of pyocyanin was noted quite early after its discovery. This substance
is a recognized Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence factor that causes problems in cystic …

Green biofabrication of silver nanoparticles of potential synergistic activity with antibacterial and antifungal agents against some nosocomial pathogens

FO Al-Otibi, MT Yassin, AA Al-Askar, K Maniah - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nosocomial bacterial and fungal infections are one of the main causes of high morbidity and
mortality worldwide, owing to the high prevalence of multidrug-resistant microbial strains …

Characterization of Silver Carbonate Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using Marine Actinobacteria and Exploring of Their Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity

O Messaoudi, I Benamar, A Azizi, S Albukhaty… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bacterial resistance to different antimicrobial agents is growing with alarming speed,
especially when bacterial cells are living in biofilm. Hybrid nanoparticles, synthesized …

Synergistic antibacterial proficiency of green bioformulated zinc oxide nanoparticles with potential fosfomycin synergism against nosocomial bacterial pathogens

KS Almaary, MT Yassin, AM Elgorban, FO Al-Otibi… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The drug resistance of bacterial pathogens causes considerable morbidity and death
globally, hence there is a crucial necessity for the development of effective antibacterial …

Optimised stress–intensification of pyocyanin production with zinc oxide nanoparticles

J Honselmann genannt Humme, K Dubrowska… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pyocyanin is a blue pigment produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Due to its
unique redox properties over the last decade, it has gained more and more interest as a utile …

Emerging trends in the inhibition of bacterial molecular communication: An overview

BRM Swetha, M Saravanan, P Piruthivraj - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
Quorum sensing (QS) is a molecular cell-cell communication utilized by several bacteria and
some fungi. It involves cell density dependent gene expression that includes extra polymeric …

Antimicrobial Activity of Bovine Bone Scaffolds Impregnated with Silver Nanoparticles on New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli Biofilms

GA Gonçalves, VST Ribeiro, LR Dantas… - Compounds, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: The antibiofilm activity of silver nanoparticles has been extensively investigated
in common bacteria. Metallo-β-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria are hard-to …

Nanomaterials Regulate Bacterial Quorum Sensing: Applications, Mechanisms, and Optimization Strategies

C Hu, G He, Y Yang, N Wang, Y Zhang, Y Su… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anti‐virulence therapy that interferes with bacterial communication, known as “quorum
sensing (QS)”, is a promising strategy for circumventing bacterial resistance. Using …

Biofilm formation in food industries: Challenges and control strategies for food safety

M Elafify, X Liao, J Feng, J Ahn, T Ding - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
Various pathogens have the ability to grow on food matrices and instruments. This grow may
reach to form biofilms. Bacterial biofilms are community of microorganisms embedded in …