Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Beyond risk: bacterial biofilms and their regulating approaches

MH Muhammad, AL Idris, X Fan, Y Guo, Y Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …

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 …

Biofilms: the microbial “protective clothing” in extreme environments

W Yin, Y Wang, L Liu, J He - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilms are communities of aggregated microbial cells embedded in a self-
produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Biofilms are recalcitrant to …

Biofilm formation and control of foodborne pathogenic bacteria

X Liu, H Yao, X Zhao, C Ge - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are microbial aggregation membranes that are formed when microorganisms attach
to the surfaces of living or nonliving things. Importantly, biofilm properties provide …

The role of bacterial biofilm in antibiotic resistance and food contamination

GM Abebe - International journal of microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilm is a microbial association or community attached to different biotic or abiotic surfaces
or environments. These surface‐attached microbial communities can be found in food …

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 …

Plant natural products targeting bacterial virulence factors

LN Silva, KR Zimmer, AJ Macedo, DS Trentin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Decreased antimicrobial efficiency has become a global public health issue. The paucity of
new antibacterial drugs is evident, and the arsenal against infectious diseases needs to be …

[HTML][HTML] Biofilms: Formation, drug resistance and alternatives to conventional approaches

R Mirghani, T Saba, H Khaliq, J Mitchell, L Do… - AIMS …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria, in most cases, which are resistant usually to broad-
spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses. A trend of …