Targeting bacterial biofilms via surface engineering of gold nanoparticles

Engineering Surface Functionality of Gold Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Applications

Scratching the surface – tobacco-induced bacterial biofilms

Individual environmental factors, such as iron, temperature and oxygen, are known to have a profound effect on bacterial phenotype. Therefore, it is surprising so little known is about the influence of chemically complex cigarette smoke on bacterial physiology. Recent evidence has demonstrated that tobacco smoke and components alter the bacterial surface and promote biofilm formation in several...

Surface Characterization of Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles

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Current Trends in Development of Liposomes for Targeting Bacterial Biofilms

Biofilm targeting represents a great challenge for effective antimicrobial therapy. Increased biofilm resistance, even with the elevated concentrations of very potent antimicrobial agents, often leads to failed therapeutic outcome. Application of biocompatible nanomicrobials, particularly liposomally-associated nanomicrobials, presents a promising approach for improved drug delivery to bacteria...

Silver nanoparticles as an alternative strategy against bacterial biofilms.

Biofilms are complex bacterial communities that resist the action of antibiotics and the human immune system. Bacteria within biofilms are the cause of numerous, almost impossible to eradicate, persistent infections. Biofilms can form on many medical devices and implants, and so have an enormous impact on medicine. Due to the lack of effective anti-biofilm antibiotics, novel alternative compoun...