Growth and Identification of Bacteria in N-Halamine Dental Unit Waterline Tubing Using an Ultrapure Water Source by Nuala Porteous, Jie Luo, Monica Hererra, John Schoolfield, Yuyu Sun

“…Sections of tubing lines were detached and examined for biofilm growth using SEM imaging at six sampling periods. …”
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Virulence Factors Contributing to Pathogenicity of Candida tropicalis and Its Antifungal Susceptibility Profile by Sachin C. Deorukhkar, Santosh Saini, Stephen Mathew

“…Phospholipase enzyme was the major virulent factor produced by C. tropicalis isolates. A total of 39 biofilm forming isolates showed phospholipase activity. …”
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Novel Protein-Repellent and Antibacterial Resins and Cements to Inhibit Lesions and Protect Teeth by Li Cao, Junling Wu, Qiang Zhang, Bashayer Baras, Ghalia Bhadila, Yuncong Li, Mary Anne S. Melo, Michael D. Weir, Yuxing Bai, Ning Zhang, Hockin H. K. Xu

“…These new materials could reduce biofilm attachment, raise local biofilm pH, and facilitate the remineralization to protect the teeth. …”
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Evaluation of Commercial Disinfectants against Staphylococcus lentus and Micrococcus spp. of Poultry Origin by Otun Saha, Nadira Naznin Rakhi, Arif Istiaq, Israt Islam, Munawar Sultana, M. Anwar Hossain, Md. Mizanur Rahaman

“…Conventional approaches and the 16S rRNA gene sequencing were performed to confirm the isolates at the species level along with microtiter biofilm assay to determine their biofilm-forming ability. …”
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Strengthening biopolymer adhesives through ureolysis-induced calcium carbonate precipitation by Sobia Anjum, Kendall Parks, Kaylin Clark, Albert Parker, Chelsea M. Heveran, Robin Gerlach

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Antifouling activity of bacterial extracts associated with soft coral and macroalgae from the Red Sea by Tunkal Rabab Ibrahim, Jamal Mamdoh T., Abdulrahman Idris, Pugazhendi Arulazhagan, Satheesh Sathianeson

“…The extracts inhibited the growth of biofilm-forming bacteria, biofilm formation and barnacle larval settlement. …”
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Purification, Characterization, and Biocatalytic and Antibiofilm Activity of a Novel Dextranase from Talaromyces sp. by Mahasen Mohamed Ahmed Ebaya, Mohammed El-Mowafy, Mohamed Mohamed Adel El-Sokkary, Ramadan Hassan

“…Interestingly, the produced dextranase expressed remarkable pH stability, temperature stability, and biofilm inhibition activity, reducing old-established biofilm by 86% and biofilm formation by 6%.…”
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Enhancing Wastewater Treatment Efficiency Using MBBR: A Media Selection Approach by Mehdi Shamsabadizadeh, Nasser Mehrdadi, Akbar Baghvand

“…Background: Wastewater treatment is a critical environmental challenge, and moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) technology is an effective solution. …”
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Removal Characteristics of Organic Pollutants from Eutrophic Raw Water by Biological Pretreatment Reactors by Guangcan Zhu, Zhonglian Yang, Xiwu Lu

“…Two biological contact oxidation reactors, cascade biofilm reactor (CSBR) and one-step biofilm reactor (OSBR), were used in this paper for pretreatment of eutrophic water from Lake Taihu in China. …”
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Sustainable Power Generation in Continuous Flow Microbial Fuel Cell Treating Actual Wastewater: Influence of Biocatalyst Type on Electricity Production by Zainab Z. Ismail, Ali Jwied Jaeel

“…The behavior of MFCs during initial biofilm growth and characterization of anodic biofilm were studied. …”
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Conjugation of LasR Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors with Ciprofloxacin Decreases the Antibiotic Tolerance of P. aeruginosa Clinical Strains by Daria Bortolotti, Claudio Trapella, Alessandra Bragonzi, Paolo Marchetti, Vinicio Zanirato, Andrea Alogna, Valentina Gentili, Carlo Cervellati, Giuseppe Valacchi, Mariangela Sicolo, Giulia Turrin, Anna Fantinati, Dario Di Luca, Roberta Rizzo

“…During infection, P. aeruginosa produces a well-organized bacterial structure, called biofilm, activating the quorum-sensing (QS) signaling, a mechanism of gene regulation. …”
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Plasma Sterilization Effectively Reduces Bacterial Contamination in Dental Unit Waterlines by Sarocha Noopan, Phattranit Unchui, Supitcha Techotinnakorn, Ruchanee Salingcarnboriboon Ampornaramveth

“…To investigate the effectiveness of plasma sterilization in reducing bacterial contamination and controlling biofilms in dental unit waterlines. Materials and Methods. …”
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Surgical Periodontal Management of Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma: A Series of Three Cases by Karo Parsegian, Roger M. Arce, Nikola Angelov

“…Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a benign swelling of the gingival connective tissue commonly associated with dental biofilm and biofilm-retentive dental appliances. In the present case report, we described three cases of POF with different clinical presentations and treatment approaches. …”
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In vitro high-throughput screening of the antimicrobial activity of different compounds against Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca by Carmine Del Grosso, Luca Grandi, Tommaso Lombardi, Giusy D’Attoma, Nicolas Schmitt, Vito Rocco De Michele, Maria Saponari

“…Regarding the antibiofilm activity, some of them were able to inhibit biofilm formation, while others increased its formation. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Lippia alba Essential Oil, Citral, and Carvone against Staphylococcus aureus by Emanuela Mesquita Porfírio, Hider Machado Melo, Antônio Matheus Gomes Pereira, Theodora Thays Arruda Cavalcante, Geovany Amorim Gomes, Mário Geraldo de Carvalho, Renata Albuquerque Costa, Francisco Eduardo Aragão Catunda Júnior

“…Potential inhibition (100%) of S. aureus biofilm formation at the concentration of 0.5 mg mL−1 of all EOs was observed. …”
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Contribution of Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element and Copper and Mercury Resistance Element in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Vantage Point by Parya Shokrollahi, Alka Hasani, Mohammad Aghazadeh, Mohammad Yousef Memar, Akbar Hasani, Maryam Zaree, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh Rezaee, Javid Sadeghi

“…Evidence suggests that ACME and COMER have a more prominent role in enhancing biofilm capacity and ultimately persistent infections. …”
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Chemical Composition and Mechanism of Vibriocidal Action of Essential Oil from Resin of Protium heptaphyllum by Josiane Lima Mendes, Thiago Ferreira de Araújo, Mário Geraldo de Carvalho, Francisco Eduardo Aragão Catunda Júnior, Renata Albuquerque Costa

“…The inhibition halo, MIC, and MBC values were 11 mm, 2 mg/mL, and 8 mg/mL, respectively. Biofilm biomass inhibition and biomass reduction of the preformed biofilm were detected at 4 mg/mL EOPH concentration. …”
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Antibacterial Effects of the Novel Blue Laser and Erbium Chromium Laser on Enterococcus Faecalis in Root Canal Dentin with Different Thicknesses by Seyedeh Sareh Hendi, Erfan Ahmadyani, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani, Maryam Farhadian, Alireza Mirzaei

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effects of 445 nm blue diode lasers and erbium chromium lasers on the biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis in root canal dentin with different thicknesses. …”
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Correlation Analysis Between Multi-Drug Resistance Phenotype and Virulence Factor Expression of Clinical <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> by Wenli Xu, Runcheng Zhou, Jingwei Pan, Zhuangcong Liu, Xuyu Huang, Yueqiao Lin, Nan Li, Kecan Chen, Wenbo Sun, Yi Deng, Anping Yang, Xin Chen

“…In addition, biofilm formation was moderately associated with imipenem resistance. …”
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Experimental and computational studies of Schiff bases derived from 4-aminoantipyrine as potential antibacterial and anticancer agents by Johana Zúñiga-Miranda, Rebeca González-Pastor, Saskya E. Carrera-Pacheco, Cristina Rodríguez-Pólit, Carlos Barba-Ostria, Antonio Machado, Linda P. Guamán, Christian D. Alcivar-León, Jorge Heredia-Moya

“…These Schiff bases also inhibit biofilm formation, suggesting their potential for treating biofilm-related infections. …”
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