Submissions tagged with Biofilms
(3 documents)
Peptides as potent antimicrobials tethered to a solid surface: Implications for medical devices
Medical devices are an integral part of therapeutic management; despite their importance, they carry a significant risk of microbial infection. Bacterial attachment to a medical device is establish…
Received 11 June 2008 16:32 UTC; Posted 11 June 2008
Posted to: Biotechnology, Microbiology
Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP): an overlooked factor in the process of biofilm formation in aquatic environments
We hypothesize that transparent exopolymer particles (TEP), present in high concentrations in most sea and freshwaters, are critical agents for biofilm initiation and development in many natural an…
Received 28 September 2007 11:05 UTC; Posted 28 September 2007
Posted to: Biotechnology, Microbiology
Bacterial Capnine Blocks Transcription of Human Antimicrobial Peptides
The US CDC believes that 65% of all infections in developed countries may be caused by pathogens in biofilms. Electron Microscopy has shown that these bacterial communities can evade phagocytosis, ...
Received 21 June 2007 16:29 UTC; Posted 22 June 2007
Posted to: Immunology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics
