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Int J Dental Hygiene. 2024;22(1):78-94. doi: 10.1111/idh.12725 Matsumoto-Nakano M. Role of Streptococcus mutans surface proteins for biofilm formation. Jpn Dent Sci Rev. 2018 Feb;54(1):22-29. doi: ...
Their work represents an important advancement toward elucidating the molecular complexity of biofilms in the oral microbiome, underscoring the potential of microbiome-derived natural products to ...
Understanding the interplay between nanoparticles, biomaterials and drug molecules in biological environments is important but studying these interactions in complex systems such as biofilms is ...
Bertolo and her research team at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo created an edible “biofilm” obtained from agricultural waste to extend the shelf-life of ...
These plants are known to contain bioactive compounds, such as essential oils and phenolic compounds, which have demonstrated potential antimicrobial and biofilm-inhibitory effects. A wide ...
Biofilm describes a microbially-derived sessile community in which microbial cells are firmly attached to the substratum and embedded in extracellular polymeric matrix. Microbial biofilms account for ...