The role of biofilms in the corrosion of steel in marine environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2647-4
Abstract: Metal corrosion is a major global concern in many economic sectors. The degradation of metal surfaces is responsible for losses in values that account for about 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) only in the… read more here.
Keywords: marine environments; biofilms corrosion; corrosion; role biofilms ... See more keywords
Redox metabolite role in biofilms.
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DOI: 10.1126/science.355.6321.143-n
Abstract: Structural Biology In the microbial world, the chemical diversity of secreted metabolites is vast, and their physiological roles are underexplored. Costa et al. studied the redox-active secondary metabolite pyocyanin, which is produced by the opportunistic… read more here.
Keywords: metabolite role; redox metabolite; biology; role biofilms ... See more keywords
The Role of Biofilms in the Development and Dissemination of Microbial Resistance within the Food Industry
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DOI: 10.3390/foods9060816
Abstract: Biofilms are multicellular sessile microbial communities embedded in hydrated extracellular polymeric matrices. Their formation is common in microbial life in most environments, while those formed on food-processing surfaces are of considerable interest in the context… read more here.
Keywords: dissemination microbial; resistance; role biofilms; biofilms development ... See more keywords
The Crucial Role of Biofilms in Cryptococcus neoformans Survival within Macrophages and Colonization of the Central Nervous System
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DOI: 10.3390/jof3010010
Abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungus capable of causing life threatening meningoencephalitis in patients with impaired immunity. This microbe primarily infects the host via inhalation but has the ability to disseminate to the central… read more here.
Keywords: cryptococcus neoformans; nervous system; central nervous; role biofilms ... See more keywords