Recent progress in bio-inspired biofilm-resistant polymeric surfaces

In vitro methods for the evaluation of antimicrobial surface designs

(2018) Jelmer Sjollema et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Zosteric acid and salicylic acid bound to a low density polyethylene surface successfully control bacterial biofilm formation

(2018) C. Cattò et al.   BIOFOULING

Surface modifications for antimicrobial effects in the healthcare setting: a critical overview

(2018) C. Adlhart et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Protective features, durability and biodegration study of acrylic and methacrylic fluorinated polymer coatings for marble protection

(2018) Valentina Sabatini et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Influence of the properties of granitic rocks on their bioreceptivity to subaerial phototrophic biofilms

(2018) Daniel Vázquez-Nion et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of Sub-lethal Concentrations of Silver Nanoparticles on a Simulated Intestinal Prokaryotic–Eukaryotic Interface

(2018) Elisa Garuglieri et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Multi-scale surface topography to minimize adherence and viability of nosocomial drug-resistant bacteria

(2018) Jafar Hasan et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections

(2017) Peter Tenke et al.   EUROPEAN UROLOGY SUPPLEMENTS

Zinc oxide nanoparticles hinder fungal biofilm development in an ancient Egyptian tomb

(2017) Michela Gambino et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Anti-Biofilm Effect of Biodegradable Coatings Based on Hemibastadin Derivative in Marine Environment

(2017) Tiffany Le Norcy et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Low density polyethylene functionalized with antibiofilm compounds inhibits Escherichia coli cell adhesion

(2017) Silvia Dell'orto et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Review on Molecular Mechanisms of Antifouling Compounds: An Update since 2012

(2017) Lianguo Chen et al.   Marine Drugs

Microbial glycoside hydrolases as antibiofilm agents with cross-kingdom activity

(2017) Brendan D. Snarr et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Development of contact-killing non-leaching antimicrobial guanidyl-functionalized polymers via click chemistry

(2017) Kaimei Peng et al.   RSC Advances

Plant Surfaces: Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Innovations

(2017) Wilhelm Barthlott et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

A self-defensive antibacterial coating acting through the bacteria-triggered release of a hydrophobic antibiotic from layer-by-layer films

(2017) Bailiang Wang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Plant Surfaces: Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Innovations

(2017) Wilhelm Barthlott et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Antifouling potential of Nature-inspired sulfated compounds

(2017) Joana R. Almeida et al.   Scientific Reports

Mini-review: Biofilm responses to oxidative stress

(2016) Michela Gambino et al.   BIOFOULING

Effects of sublethal concentrations of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

(2016) Elisa Garuglieri et al.   Biointerphases

Subaerial Biofilms on Outdoor Stone Monuments: Changing the Perspective Toward an Ecological Framework

(2016) Federica Villa et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Coating polypropylene surfaces with protease weakens the adhesion and increases the dispersion of Candida albicans cells

(2016) Eugenio Spadoni Andreani et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Critical review on biofilm methods

(2016) Joana Azeredo et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Potential Environmental Impacts and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver- and Nanosilver-Containing Textiles

(2016) Robert B. Reed et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Stimuli-responsive polymers for antimicrobial therapy: drug targeting, contact-killing surfaces and competitive release

(2016) Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo et al.   Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

The current knowledge on the application of anti-biofilm enzymes in the food industry

(2016) Ana Meireles et al.   FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Polymers: A Mini-Review

(2016) Keng-Shiang Huang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Antibacterial activity of a new broad-spectrum antibiotic covalently bound to titanium surfaces

(2016) Evelien Gerits et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Engineering a more sustainable world through catalysis and green chemistry

(2016) Roger A. Sheldon   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Bio-Inspired Coating Strategies for the Immobilization of Polymyxins to Generate Contact-Killing Surfaces

(2016) Diana Alves et al.   MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Anti-biofilm activity of chitosan gels formulated with silver nanoparticles and their cytotoxic effect on human fibroblasts

(2016) M. Pérez-Díaz et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

The effect of berberine hydrochloride on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm formation and dispersion in vitro

(2016) Lihua Chen et al.   MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The nanotipped hairs of gecko skin and biotemplated replicas impair and/or kill pathogenic bacteria with high efficiency

(2016) X. Li et al.   Nanoscale

Polymeric nanofiber coating with tunable combinatorial antibiotic delivery prevents biofilm-associated infection in vivo

(2016) Alyssa G. Ashbaugh et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Nanoparticles vs. biofilms: a battle against another paradigm of antibiotic resistance

(2016) Shariq Qayyum et al.   MedChemComm

Flow cytometry combined with viSNE for the analysis of microbial biofilms and detection of microplastics

(2016) Linn Sgier et al.   Nature Communications

Effects of sublethal concentrations of silver nanoparticles on Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

(2016) Elisa Garuglieri et al.   Biointerphases

Recent Nanotechnology Approaches for Prevention and Treatment of Biofilm-Associated Infections on Medical Devices

(2016) Mohankandhasamy Ramasamy et al.   Biomed Research International

Preparation and Comparison of Hydrolase-Coated Plastics

(2016) Eugenio Spadoni Andreani et al.   ChemistrySelect

Nanoparticles in food packaging: Biodegradability and potential migration to food—A review

(2016) Victor Gomes Lauriano Souza et al.   Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Copper-Containing Anti-Biofilm Nanofiber Scaffolds as a Wound Dressing Material

(2016) Jayesh J. Ahire et al.   PLoS One

Potent Antibacterial Nanoparticles against Biofilm and Intracellular Bacteria

(2016) Haibo Mu et al.   Scientific Reports

Essential Oils and Eugenols Inhibit Biofilm Formation and the Virulence of Escherichia coli O157:H7

(2016) Yong-Guy Kim et al.   Scientific Reports

A gecko skin micro/nano structure – A low adhesion, superhydrophobic, anti-wetting, self-cleaning, biocompatible, antibacterial surface

(2015) Gregory S. Watson et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

A method for rapid quantitative assessment of biofilms with biomolecular staining and image analysis

(2015) Curtis Larimer et al.   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Influence of Adhesion Force onicaAandcidAGene Expression and Production of Matrix Components in Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms

(2015) Akshay K. Harapanahalli et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Microbial analysis of in situ biofilm formation in drinking water distribution systems: implications for monitoring and control of drinking water quality

(2015) Isabel Douterelo et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Mini-review: Marine natural products and their synthetic analogs as antifouling compounds: 2009–2014

(2015) Pei-Yuan Qian et al.   BIOFOULING

Nanopatterned polymer surfaces with bactericidal properties

(2015) Mary Nora Dickson et al.   Biointerphases

Current Developments in Antimicrobial Surface Coatings for Biomedical Applications

(2015) J.J.T.M. Swartjes et al.   CURRENT MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Immobilized Hydrolytic Enzymes Exhibit Antibiofilm Activity Against Escherichia coli at Sub-Lethal Concentrations

(2015) Federica Villa et al.   CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY

A flow cytometric approach to quantify biofilms

(2015) Monique Kerstens et al.   FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA

Effects of sublethal doses of silver nanoparticles onBacillus subtilisplanktonic and sessile cells

(2015) M. Gambino et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Development of antibacterial quaternary ammonium silane coatings on polyurethane catheters

(2015) Stefano Zanini et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Bacterial antimicrobial metal ion resistance

(2015) Jon L. Hobman et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Healthcare-associated infections, medical devices and biofilms: risk, tolerance and control

(2015) S. L. Percival et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Applications of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging

(2015) Nattinee Bumbudsanpharoke et al.   JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Nitroxides as anti-biofilm compounds for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and mixed-culture biofilms

(2015) Stefanie-Ann Alexander et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Antibacterial Coatings: Challenges, Perspectives, and Opportunities

(2015) M. Cloutier et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Nanopatterned polymer surfaces with bactericidal properties

(2015) Mary Nora Dickson et al.   Biointerphases

Synergistic combinations of antifungals and anti-virulence agents to fight againstCandida albicans

(2015) Jinhui Cui et al.   Virulence

Antibacterial coating of implants in orthopaedics and trauma: a classification proposal in an evolving panorama

(2015) Carlo Luca Romanò et al.   Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Surface functionalization by covalent immobilization of an innovative carvacrol derivative to avoid fungal biofilm formation

(2015) Aïcha Gharbi et al.   AMB Express

Bacterial attachment and biofilm formation on surfaces are reduced by small-diameter nanoscale pores: how small is small enough?

(2015) Guoping Feng et al.   npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Unravelling the Structural and Molecular Basis Responsible for the Anti-Biofilm Activity of Zosteric Acid

(2015) Cristina Cattò et al.   PLoS One

Natural Green Coating Inhibits Adhesion of Clinically Important Bacteria

(2015) Danielle S. Trentin et al.   Scientific Reports

Atomic force microscopy measurements of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation onto clay-sized particles

(2015) Qiaoyun Huang et al.   Scientific Reports

The role of microbial biofilms in prosthetic joint infections

(2014) Herbert O Gbejuade et al.   Acta Orthopaedica

Quorum Sensing Inhibitors as Anti-Biofilm Agents

(2014) Gilles Brackman et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN

Impact of nanoparticles on human and environment: review of toxicity factors, exposures, control strategies, and future prospects

(2014) Muhammad Sajid et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Antibacterial Surface Treatment for Orthopaedic Implants

(2014) Jiri Gallo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Atomic force microscopy analysis of biofilms formed on different plastics

(2014) N. Hirai et al.   MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

Design of Experiments (DoE) and Process Optimization. A Review of Recent Publications

(2014) Steven A. Weissman et al.   ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Biofilm Formation in Food Processing Environments is Still Poorly Understood and Controlled

(2014) F. Cappitelli et al.   Food Engineering Reviews

Small-molecule-hosting nanocomposite films with multiple bacteria-triggered responses

(2014) Svetlana Pavlukhina et al.   NPG Asia Materials

Synthesis of silver nanoparticles and antibacterial property of silk fabrics treated by silver nanoparticles

(2014) Guangyu Zhang et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Degradation in the dentin–composite interface subjected to multi-species biofilm challenges

(2013) Y. Li et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Bacteria-Triggered Release of Antimicrobial Agents

(2013) Vitaly V. Komnatnyy et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Effect of Micro- and Nanoscale Topography on the Adhesion of Bacterial Cells to Solid Surfaces

(2013) Lillian C. Hsu et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Effect of salicylic, indole-3-acetic, gibberellic, and abscisic acids on biofilm formation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

(2013) V. A. Plyuta et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Novel process for coating textile materials with silver to prepare antimicrobial fabrics

(2013) M.S. Sataev et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Sub-lethal Activity of Small Molecules from Natural Sources and their Synthetic Derivatives Against Biofilm Forming Nosocomial Pathogens

(2013) Federica Villa et al.   CURRENT TOPICS IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

History on organotin compounds, from snails to humans

(2013) Ana C. A. Sousa et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Environmental concentrations of engineered nanomaterials: Review of modeling and analytical studies

(2013) Fadri Gottschalk et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Novel Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Biofilm Related Infections

(2013) Meng Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Modification of stainless steel surface hydrophobicity by silver nanoparticles: strategies to prevent bacterial adhesion in the food processing

(2013) Emiliane Andrade Araújo et al.   JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Plant-derived bioactive compounds at sub-lethal concentrations: towards smart biocide-free antibiofilm strategies

(2013) Federica Villa et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS

Antibiofilm Properties of Silver and Gold Incorporated PU, PCLm, PC and PMMA Nanocomposites under Two Shear Conditions

(2013) Shilpa N. Sawant et al.   PLoS One

Bactericidal activity of black silicon

(2013) Elena P. Ivanova et al.   Nature Communications

Bacterial Biofilms: Development, Dispersal, and Therapeutic Strategies in the Dawn of the Postantibiotic Era

(2013) M. Kostakioti et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

Noneluting Enzymatic Antibiofilm Coatings

(2012) Svetlana V. Pavlukhina et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Salicylic acid-releasing polyurethane acrylate polymers as anti-biofilm urological catheter coatings

(2012) Paul J. Nowatzki et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Correlative Time-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy To Assess Antibiotic Diffusion-Reaction in Biofilms

(2012) S. Daddi Oubekka et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Cyanobacteria cause black staining of the National Museum of the American Indian Building, Washington, DC, USA

(2012) Francesca Cappitelli et al.   BIOFOULING

Importance of subaerial biofilms and airborne microflora in the deterioration of stonework: a molecular study

(2012) Andrea Polo et al.   BIOFOULING

Diazeniumdiolate-doped poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-based nitric oxide releasing films as antibiofilm coatings

(2012) Wenyi Cai et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The silver cation (Ag+): antistaphylococcal activity, mode of action and resistance studies

(2012) C. P. Randall et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Multilayer, degradable coating as a carrier for the sustained release of antibiotics: Preparation and antimicrobial efficacy in vitro

(2012) Olivier Guillaume et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Biodegradable Polymer (PLGA) Coatings Featuring Cinnamaldehyde and Carvacrol Mitigate Biofilm Formation

(2012) Katherine R. Zodrow et al.   LANGMUIR

Antimicrobial particulate silver coatings on stainless steel implants for fracture management

(2012) Paul DeVasConCellos et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Building biomedical materials layer-by-layer

(2012) Paula T. Hammond   Materials Today

Cost-Effective Filter Materials Coated with Silver Nanoparticles for the Removal of Pathogenic Bacteria in Groundwater

(2012) Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Food applications of natural antimicrobial compounds

(2012) Annalisa Lucera et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Hybrid magnetite nanoparticles/Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil nanobiosystem with antibiofilm activity

(2012) Carmen Chifiriuc et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Altered expression level of Escherichia coli proteins in response to treatment with the antifouling agent zosteric acid sodium salt

(2011) Federica Villa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Recent advances in materials for extended-release antibiotic delivery system

(2011) Ping Gao et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIBIOTICS

Sequential release kinetics of two (gentamicin and BMP-2) or three (gentamicin, IGF-I and BMP-2) substances from a one-component polymeric coating on implants

(2011) Catrin Strobel et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Release of vancomycin from multilayer coated absorbent gelatin sponges

(2011) Anita Shukla et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Screening for novel quorum-sensing inhibitors to interfere with the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm

(2011) X. Ding et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Anti-Biofilm Compounds Derived from Marine Sponges

(2011) Sean D. Stowe et al.   Marine Drugs

Microbial Deterioration of Artistic Tiles from the Façade of the Grande Albergo Ausonia & Hungaria (Venice, Italy)

(2011) Lucia Giacomucci et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Effects of Photoactivated Titanium Dioxide Nanopowders and Coating on Planktonic and Biofilm Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2011) Andrea Polo et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Anti-biofilm efficacy of a lactoferrin/xylitol wound hydrogel used in combination with silver wound dressings

(2011) Mary Cloud B Ammons et al.   International Wound Journal

New Strategies in the Development of Antimicrobial Coatings: The Example of Increasing Usage of Silver and Silver Nanoparticles

(2011) Menno L. W. Knetsch et al.   Polymers

Economic impact of biofouling on a naval surface ship

(2010) M. P. Schultz et al.   BIOFOULING

Silver nanoparticles: Behaviour and effects in the aquatic environment

(2010) Julia Fabrega et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Prevention and control of biofilm-based medical-device-related infections

(2010) Iolanda Francolini et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biofilm Dispersal: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and Potential Therapeutic Uses

(2010) J.B. Kaplan   JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH

A review of current and emergent biofilm control strategies

(2010) Manuel Simões et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Anti-virulence strategies to combat bacteria-mediated disease

(2010) David A. Rasko et al.   NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY

Antibiotic resistance and its cost: is it possible to reverse resistance?

(2010) Dan I. Andersson et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Natural products as antifouling compounds: recent progress and future perspectives

(2009) Pei-Yuan Qian et al.   BIOFOULING

Absolute Quantitation of Bacterial Biofilm Adhesion and Viscoelasticity by Microbead Force Spectroscopy

(2009) Peter C.Y. Lau et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Time to “go large” on biofilm research: advantages of an omics approach

(2009) Nuno F. Azevedo et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

N-vanillylnonanamide tested as a non-toxic antifoulant, applied to surfaces in a polyurethane coating

(2009) Federica Villa et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

The clinical effectiveness of central venous catheters treated with anti-infective agents in preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: A systematic review*

(2009) Juliet C. Hockenhull et al.   CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Inhibition ofStaphylococcus aureusBiofilms by a Novel Antibacterial Envelope for Use with Implantable Cardiac Devices

(2009) Alessandra Agostinho et al.   CTS-Clinical and Translational Science

Application of silver nanoparticles to cotton fabric as an antibacterial textile finish

(2009) Feng Zhang et al.   FIBERS AND POLYMERS

Evaluation of dihydrooroidin as an antifouling additive in marine paint

(2009) Christian Melander et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Design of Antibacterial Surfaces and Interfaces: Polyelectrolyte Multilayers as a Multifunctional Platform

(2009) Jenny A. Lichter et al.   MACROMOLECULES

A method for growing a biofilm under low shear at the air–liquid interface using the drip flow biofilm reactor

(2009) Darla M Goeres et al.   Nature Protocols

Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism of Action of the Silver Ion in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

(2008) W. K. Jung et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

The inhibition of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation by vancomycin-modified titanium alloy and implications for the treatment of periprosthetic infection

(2008) Valentin Antoci et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Antimicrobial surface functionalization of plastic catheters by silver nanoparticles

(2008) D. Roe et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Anti-biofilm properties of chitosan-coated surfaces

(2008) Ross P. Carlson et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION

Salicylic acid-based poly(anhydride esters) for control of biofilm formation in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

(2008) L.E. Rosenberg et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Development of a biocidal treatment regime to inhibit biological growths on cultural heritage: BIODAM

(2008) M. E. Young et al.   Environmental geology.

Prevention of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation using a low-temperature processed silver-doped phenyltriethoxysilane sol–gel coating

(2007) Niall Stobie et al.   BIOMATERIALS