How bacteria recognise and respond to surface contact
TEP Kimkes, M Heinemann - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Bacterial biofilms can cause medical problems and issues in technical systems. While a
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …
Plasma-assisted surface modification of organic biopolymers to prevent bacterial attachment
Despite many synthetic biomaterials having physical properties that are comparable or even
superior to those of natural body tissues, they frequently fail due to the adverse physiological …
superior to those of natural body tissues, they frequently fail due to the adverse physiological …
Surface sensing and adaptation in bacteria
BJ Laventie, U Jenal - Annual review of microbiology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Bacteria thrive both in liquids and attached to surfaces. The concentration of bacteria on
surfaces is generally much higher than in the surrounding environment, offering bacteria …
surfaces is generally much higher than in the surrounding environment, offering bacteria …
“Biofilmology”: a multidisciplinary review of the study of microbial biofilms
The observation of biofilm formation is not a new phenomenon. The prevalence and
significance of biofilm and aggregate formation in various processes have encouraged …
significance of biofilm and aggregate formation in various processes have encouraged …
An effective self-powered strategy to endow titanium implant surface with associated activity of anti-biofilm and osteogenesis
The implant-associated infections will cause implant failure, which bring patient suffering
and risk of infection death. Once forming bacteria biofilms on implant, the resistance to …
and risk of infection death. Once forming bacteria biofilms on implant, the resistance to …
Adaptive defensive mechanism of bioleaching microorganisms under extremely environmental acid stress: advances and perspectives
W Hu, S Feng, Y Tong, H Zhang, H Yang - Biotechnology Advances, 2020 - Elsevier
Bioleaching microorganisms inhabit extremely acidic environments (pH< 3.0) and can be
used in the biohydrometallurgical industry. They employ several strategies, such as biofilms …
used in the biohydrometallurgical industry. They employ several strategies, such as biofilms …
Bacterial mechanotransduction
A Persat - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•In the wild, bacteria experience frequent changes in mechanical forces.•
Mechanotransduction allows bacteria to sense and respond to these changes.• …
Mechanotransduction allows bacteria to sense and respond to these changes.• …
Bacteria as living patchy colloids: Phenotypic heterogeneity in surface adhesion
Understanding and controlling the surface adhesion of pathogenic bacteria is of urgent
biomedical importance. However, many aspects of this process remain unclear (for example …
biomedical importance. However, many aspects of this process remain unclear (for example …
The Rcs-Regulated Colanic Acid Capsule Maintains Membrane Potential in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
JM Pando, JE Karlinsey, JC Lara, SJ Libby, FC Fang - MBio, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Rcs phosphorelay and Psp (phage shock protein) systems are envelope
stress responses that are highly conserved in gammaproteobacteria. The Rcs regulon was …
stress responses that are highly conserved in gammaproteobacteria. The Rcs regulon was …
Cathodic voltage-controlled electrical stimulation of titanium for prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm …
M Canty, N Luke-Marshall, A Campagnari… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance of bacterial biofilms limits available treatment methods for implant-
associated orthopaedic infections. This study evaluated the effects of applying cathodic …
associated orthopaedic infections. This study evaluated the effects of applying cathodic …