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Zhang Q, Zhou H, Jiang P, Wu L, Xiao X. Silver nanoparticles facilitate phage-borne resistance gene transfer in planktonic and microplastic-attached bacteria. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:133942. [PMID: 38452675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The spread of bacteriophage-borne antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a realistic threat to human health. Nanomaterials, as important emerging pollutants, have potential impacts on ARGs dissemination in aquatic environments. However, little is known about its role in transductive transfer of ARGs mediated by bacteriophage in the presence of microplastics. Therefore, this study comprehensively investigated the influence of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the transfer of bacteriophage-encoded ARGs in planktonic Escherichia coli and microplastic-attached biofilm. AgNPs exposure facilitated the phage transduction in planktonic and microplastic-attached bacteria at ambient concentration of 0.1 mg/L. Biological binding mediated by phage-specific recognition, rather than physical aggregation conducted by hydrophilicity and ζ-potential, dominated the bacterial adhesion of AgNPs. The aggregated AgNPs in turn resulted in elevated oxidative stress and membrane destabilization, which promoted the bacteriophage infection to planktonic bacteria. AgNPs exposure could disrupt colanic acid biosynthesis and then reduce the thickness of biofilm on microplastics, contributing to the transfer of phage-encoded ARGs. Moreover, the roughness of microplastics also affected the performance of AgNPs on the transductive transfer of ARGs in biofilms. This study reveals the compound risks of nanomaterials and microplastics in phage-borne ARGs dissemination and highlights the complexity in various environmental scenarios.
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- Qiurong Zhang
- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Information Materials and Intelligent Sensing Laboratory of Anhui Province, Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China.
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Chadha J, Thakur N, Chhibber S, Harjai K. A comprehensive status update on modification of foley catheter to combat catheter-associated urinary tract infections and microbial biofilms. Crit Rev Microbiol 2024; 50:168-195. [PMID: 36651058 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2023.2167593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Present-day healthcare employs several types of invasive devices, including urinary catheters, to improve medical wellness, the clinical outcome of disease, and the quality of patient life. Among urinary catheters, the Foley catheter is most commonly used in patients for bladder drainage and collection of urine. Although such devices are very useful for patients who cannot empty their bladder for various reasons, they also expose patients to catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Catheter provides an ideal surface for bacterial colonization and biofilm formation, resulting in persistent bacterial infection and severe complications. Hence, rigorous efforts have been made to develop catheters that harbour antimicrobial and anti-fouling properties to resist colonization by bacterial pathogens. In this regard, catheter modification by surface functionalization, impregnation, blending, or coating with antibiotics, bioactive compounds, and nanoformulations have proved to be effective in controlling biofilm formation. This review attempts to illustrate the complications associated with indwelling Foley catheters, primarily focussing on challenges in fighting CAUTI, catheter colonization, and biofilm formation. In this review, we also collate scientific literature on catheter modification using antibiotics, plant bioactive components, bacteriophages, nanoparticles, and studies demonstrating their efficacy through in vitro and in vivo testing.
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- Jatin Chadha
- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Verma S, Kuila A, Jacob S. Role of Biofilms in Waste Water Treatment. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:5618-5642. [PMID: 36094648 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-022-04163-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Biofilm cells have a different physiology than planktonic cells, which has been the focus of most research. Biofilms are complex biostructures that form on any surface that comes into contact with water on a regular basis. They are dynamic, structurally complex systems having characteristics of multicellular animals and multiple ecosystems. The three themes covered in this review are biofilm ecology, biofilm reactor technology and design, and biofilm modeling. Membrane-supported biofilm reactors, moving bed biofilm reactors, granular sludge, and integrated fixed-film activated sludge processes are all examples of biofilm reactors used for water treatment. Biofilm control and/or beneficial application in membrane processes are improving. Biofilm models have become critical tools for biofilm foundational research as well as biofilm reactor architecture and design. At the same time, the differences between biofilm modeling and biofilm reactor modeling methods are acknowledged.
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- Samakshi Verma
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, 304022, India
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, 304022, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Chengalpattu Dist., Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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De La Franier B, Asker D, Hatton B, Thompson M. Long-Term Reduction of Bacterial Adhesion on Polyurethane by an Ultra-Thin Surface Modifier. Biomedicines 2022; 10:979. [PMID: 35625716 PMCID: PMC9138992 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10050979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Indwelling urinary catheters are employed widely to relieve urinary retention in patients. A common side effect of the use of these catheters is the formation of urinary tract infections (UTIs), which can lead not only to severe medical complications, but even to death. A number of approaches have been used to attempt reduction in the rate of UTI development in catheterized patients, which include the application of antibiotics and modification of the device surface by coatings. Many of these coatings have not seen use on catheters in medical settings due to either the high cost of their implementation, their long-term stability, or their safety. In previous work, it has been established that the simple, stable, and easily applicable sterilization surface coating 2-(3-trichlorosilylpropyloxy)-ethyl hydroxide (MEG-OH) can be applied to polyurethane plastic, where it greatly reduces microbial fouling from a variety of species for a 1-day time period. In the present work, we establish that this coating is able to remain stable and provide a similarly large reduction in fouling against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus for time periods in an excess of 30 days. This non-specific coating functioned against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, providing a log 1.1 to log 1.9 reduction, depending on the species and day. This stability and continued efficacy greatly suggest that MEG-OH may be capable of providing a solution to the UTI issue which occurs with urinary catheters.
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- Brian De La Franier
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada;
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E4, Canada; or (D.A.); (B.H.)
- Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E4, Canada; or (D.A.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H6, Canada;
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Beyer CD, Thavalingam S, Guseva T, Schardt L, Zimmermann R, Werner C, Dietze P, Bandow JE, Metzler-Nolte N, Rosenhahn A. Zwitterionic Peptides Reduce Accumulation of Marine and Freshwater Biofilm Formers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:49682-49691. [PMID: 34663068 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c13459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Zwitterionic peptides are facile low-fouling compounds for environmental applications as they are biocompatible and fully biodegradable as their degradation products are just amino acids. Here, a set of histidine (H) and glutamic acid (E), as well as lysine (K) and glutamic acid (E) based peptide sequences with zwitterionic properties were synthesized. Both oligopeptides (KE)4K and (HE)4H were synthesized in d and l configurations to test their ability to resist the nonspecific adsorption of the proteins lysozyme and fibrinogen. The coatings were additionally tested against the attachment of the marine organisms Navicula perminuta and Cobetia marina as well as the freshwater bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens on the developed coatings. While the peptides containing lysine performed better in protein resistance assays and against freshwater bacteria, the sequences containing histidine were generally more resistant against marine organisms. The contribution of amino acid-intrinsic properties such as side chain pKa values and hydrophobicity, as well as external parameters such as pH and salinity of fresh water and seawater on the resistance of the coatings is discussed. In this way, a detailed picture emerges as to which zwitterionic sequences show advantages in future generations of biocompatible, sustainable, and nontoxic fouling release coatings.
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- Cindy D Beyer
- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I - Bioinorganic Chemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Biointerfaces, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Innovative Coatings of Metallic Alloys Used as Bioactive Surfaces in Implantology: A Review. COATINGS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings11060649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Metallic implants are widely used in the field of implantology, but there are still problems leading to implant failures due to weak osseointegration, low mechanical strength for the implant, inadequate antibacterial properties, and low patient satisfaction. Implant failure can be caused by bacterial infections and poor osteointegration. To improve the implant functionalization, many researchers focus on surface modifications to prepare the proper physical and chemical conditions able to increase biocompatibility and osteointegration between implant and bone. Improving the antibacterial performance is also a key factor to avoid the inflammation in the human body. This paper is a brief review for the types of coatings used to increase osseointegration and biocompatibility for the successful use of metal alloys in the field of implantology.
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The theoretical adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli on some plumbing materials in presence of distilled water or tap water. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2021; 66:607-613. [PMID: 33864608 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-021-00868-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The main aim of this work was to determine the most appropriate materials for the installation of a water system according to the characteristics of the water that passes through it. To this end, we conducted an investigation of the effect of two types of water (SDW: sterile distilled water and STW: sterile tap water) on the properties of bacterial surfaces and the theoretical adhesion of two bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli) on six plumbing materials. Contact angle measurements were used to determine the surface energies of bacteria and materials. XDLVO theory was used to estimate the interactions between bacteria and plumbing materials. The results showed that water had a clear impact on the electron donor character and the hydrophobicity of the bacterial surfaces. Also, the predictive adhesion showed that all tested materials could be colonized by P. aeruginosa and E. coli ([Formula: see text]<0). However, colonization became thermodynamically less favorable or unfavorable (increase in [Formula: see text] values) with SDW and STW, respectively. Finally, the results suggest that the choice of the most suitable material for a drinking water installation is related to the quality of the water itself.
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Chaali M, Rivera Ortiz HA, Cano BD, Brar SK, Ramirez AA, Arriaga S, Heitz M. Immobilization of nitrifying bacteria on composite based on polymers and eggshells for nitrate production. J Biosci Bioeng 2021; 131:663-670. [PMID: 33757751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Nitrification is a key step in biological nitrogen transformation which depends on the performance of specialized microorganisms. Generally, nitrifying bacteria present a low growth rate and performance which can be improved when immobilized as a biofilm. The development of new materials suitable for the immobilization of nitrifying microorganisms is very important in nitrification and wastewater treatment. In this study, the effect of eggshell powder on biofilm formation by Nitrosomonas europaea an ammonium-oxidizing bacteria and Nitrobacter vulgaris a nitrite-oxidizing bacteria, on new polymeric supports were analyzed. Polylactic acid, polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene were tested to produce polymer-eggshells powder composites and used as biofilm supports for nitrifying bacteria. The support material was characterized to identify the most suitable polymer-eggshells powder combination for the cell adhesion and biofilm formation. The nitrification results showed a highest nitrate production of 42 mg NO3--N/L with polylactic acid-eggshell composite, with the best surface properties for cellular adhesion. Finally, scanning electron microscopy micrographs confirmed the best biofilm formed on polylactic acid-eggshell.
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- Mona Chaali
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Centre National en Électrochimie et en Technologies Environnementales, 2263 Avenue du Collège, Shawinigan, QC, G9N 6V8, Canada
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- Centre National en Électrochimie et en Technologies Environnementales, 2263 Avenue du Collège, Shawinigan, QC, G9N 6V8, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada; Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, North York, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada.
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre - Eau Terre Environnement, 490 Rue de la Couronne, Québec, QC, G1K 9A9, Canada; Centre National en Électrochimie et en Technologies Environnementales, 2263 Avenue du Collège, Shawinigan, QC, G9N 6V8, Canada
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- Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, División de Ciencias Ambientales Camino a la Presa San José No. 2055, Lomás 4ta. Sección, 78216, San Luis, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Département de Génie Chimique et de Génie Biotechnologique, Faculté de Génie, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
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De La Franier B, Asker D, van den Berg D, Hatton B, Thompson M. Reduction of microbial adhesion on polyurethane by a sub-nanometer covalently-attached surface modifier. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 200:111579. [PMID: 33517152 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Indwelling urinary catheters are a common medical device used to relieve urinary retention. Many patients who undergo urinary catheterization develop urinary tract infections (UTIs), which can lead to severe medical complications and high cost of subsequent treatment. Recent years have seen a number of attempts at reducing the rate of UTIs in catheterized patients via catheter surface modifications. In this work, a low cost, robust anti-thrombogenic, and sterilizable anti-fouling layer based on a covalently-bound monoethylene glycol hydroxide (MEG-OH) was attached to polyurethane, a polymeric material commonly used to fabricate catheters. Modified polyurethane tubing was compared to bare tubing after exposure to a wide spectrum of pathogens including Gram-negative bacteria (Pesudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) and a fungus (Candida albicans). It has been demonstrated that the MEG-OH monolayer was able to significantly reduce the amount of adhesion of pathogens present on the material surface, with between 85 and 96 % reduction after 24 h of exposure. Additionally, similar reductions in surface fouling were observed following autoclave sterilization, long term storage of samples in air, and longer exposure up to 3 days.
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- Brian De La Franier
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Toronto, 140-184 College St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4, Canada; Food Science & Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, 21545 - El-Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Toronto, 140-184 College St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Toronto, 140-184 College St, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada.
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Faustino CMC, Lemos SMC, Monge N, Ribeiro IAC. A scope at antifouling strategies to prevent catheter-associated infections. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 284:102230. [PMID: 32961420 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The use of invasive medical devices is becoming more common nowadays, with catheters representing one of the most used medical devices. However, there is a risk of infection associated with the use of these devices, since they are made of materials that are prone to bacterial adhesion with biofilm formation, often requiring catheter removal as the only therapeutic option. Catheter-related urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most common causes of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) worldwide while endotracheal intubation is responsible for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Therefore, to avoid the use of biocides due to the potential risk of bacterial resistance development, antifouling strategies aiming at the prevention of bacterial adherence and colonization of catheter surfaces represent important alternative measures. This review is focused on the main strategies that are able to modify the physical or chemical properties of biomaterials, leading to the creation of antiadhesive surfaces. The most promising approaches include coating the surfaces with hydrophilic polymers, such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(acrylamide) and poly(acrylates), betaine-based zwitterionic polymers and amphiphilic polymers or the use of bulk-modified poly(urethanes). Natural polysaccharides and its modifications with heparin, have also been used to improve hemocompatibility. Recently developed bioinspired techniques yielding very promising results in the prevention of bacterial adhesion and colonization of surfaces include slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) based on the superhydrophilic rim of the pitcher plant and the Sharklet topography inspired by the shark skin, which are potential candidates as surface-modifying approaches for biomedical devices. Concerning the potential application of most of these strategies in catheters, more in vivo studies and clinical trials are needed to assure their efficacy and safety for possible future use.
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- Célia M C Faustino
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudos Educacionais (CIED), Escola Superior de Educação de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Campus de Benfica do IPL, 1549-003 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Aguirre Ocampo R, Echeverry-Rendón M, DeAlba-Montero I, Robledo S, Ruiz F, Echeverría Echeverría F. Effect of surface characteristics on the antibacterial properties of titanium dioxide nanotubes produced in aqueous electrolytes with carboxymethyl cellulose. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 109:104-121. [PMID: 32441468 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nanotubular structures were produced on a commercially pure titanium surface by anodization in an aqueous electrolyte that contained carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium fluoride. The internal diameters obtained were about 100, 48, and 9.5 nm, respectively. Several heat treatments at 200, 350, and 600°C were made to produce nanotubes with different titanium dioxide polymorphs (anatase, rutile). All tested surfaces were superhydrophilic, this behavior was maintained after at least 30 days, regardless of the heat treatment. Although in previous works the nanotube features effect on the bacteria behavior had been studied; this item still unclear. For the best of our knowledge, the effect of small internal diameters (about 10 nm) with and without heat treatment and with and without ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the bacteria strains comportment has not been reported. From our results, both the internal diameter and the postanodized treatments have an effect on the bacteria strains comportment. All nanotubular coatings UV treated and heat treated at 350 and 600°C; despite they have different inner diameters, inhibit the bacteria growth of both Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains. The nanotubular coatings obtained at 20 V and heat treated at 350°C produced the lower bacteria adhesion against both strains evaluated.
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- Robinson Aguirre Ocampo
- Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo de Materiales CIDEMAT, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo de Materiales CIDEMAT, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia.,Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET), Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Programa de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales (PECET), Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo de Materiales CIDEMAT, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
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Biomedical devices have become essential in the health care. Every day, an enormous number of these devices are used or implanted in humans. In this context, the bacterial contamination that could be developed in implanted devices is critical since it is estimated that infections kill more people than other medical causes. Commonly, these infections are treated with antibiotics, but the biofilm formation on implant surfaces could significantly reduce the effectiveness of these antibiotics since bacteria inside the biofilm is protected from the drug. In some cases, a complete removal of the implant is necessary in order to overcome the infection. In this context, antibacterial coatings are considered an excellent strategy to avoid biofilm formation and, therefore, mitigate the derived complications. In this review, the main biomaterials used in biomedical devices, the mechanism of biofilm formation, and the main strategies for the development of antibacterial coatings, are reviewed. Finally, the main polymer-based strategies to develop antibacterial coatings are summarized, with the aim of these coatings being to avoid the bacteria proliferation by controlling the antibacterial mechanisms involved and enhancing long-term stability.
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Scalabrini M, Hamon J, Linossier I, Ferrières V, Réhel K. Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance of monosaccharide-functionalized glass surfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2019; 183:110383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.110383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Luu TQ, Hong Truong PN, Zitzmann K, Nguyen KT. Effects of Ultrafine Bubbles on Gram-Negative Bacteria: Inhibition or Selection? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:13761-13768. [PMID: 31553189 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ultrafine bubbles exist in all liquids and are naturally stable. As their properties are not entirely known, it is unclear how they impact the surrounding solution and comparable-sized particles within it. It is essential to further investigate the properties of ultrafine bubbles in order to expand their industrial application. In this regard, the effect of ultrafine bubbles on bacterial development is of particular interest. Our current study, using optical density measurements and fluorescence microscopic images has demonstrated that ultrafine gas bubbles impact the morphology and phenotype of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Specifically, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic measurements indicated a thickening of bacterial membranes in samples exposed to ultrafine bubbles. The study also confirmed that ultrafine bubbles can inhibit bacterial cell growth. This study signifies the role of surface phenomena in bacterial culture, which is crucial in the upstream processes of recombinant DNA technology applications.
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- Trong Quan Luu
- School of Biotechnology, International University , Viet Nam National University , Ho Chi Minh City 700,000 , Vietnam
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- School of Biotechnology, International University , Viet Nam National University , Ho Chi Minh City 700,000 , Vietnam
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- College of Science , University College Dublin , Belfield, Dublin 4 D04 V1W8 , Ireland
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- School of Biotechnology, International University , Viet Nam National University , Ho Chi Minh City 700,000 , Vietnam
- School of Chemical Engineering , The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Queensland 4072 , Australia
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Rozenbaum R, Andrén OCJ, van der Mei HC, Woudstra W, Busscher HJ, Malkoch M, Sharma PK. Penetration and Accumulation of Dendrons with Different Peripheral Composition in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:4327-4333. [PMID: 31142116 PMCID: PMC6628176 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Multidrug resistant bacterial infections threaten to become the number one cause of death by the year 2050. Development of antimicrobial dendritic polymers is considered promising as an alternative infection control strategy. For antimicrobial dendritic polymers to effectively kill bacteria residing in infectious biofilms, they have to penetrate and accumulate deep into biofilms. Biofilms are often recalcitrant to antimicrobial penetration and accumulation. Therefore, this work aims to determine the role of compact dendrons with different peripheral composition in their penetration into Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Red fluorescently labeled dendrons with pH-responsive NH3+ peripheral groups initially penetrated faster from a buffer suspension at pH 7.0 into the acidic environment of P. aeruginosa biofilms than dendrons with OH or COO- groups at their periphery. In addition, dendrons with NH3+ peripheral groups accumulated near the top of the biofilm due to electrostatic double-layer attraction with negatively charged biofilm components. However, accumulation of dendrons with OH and COO- peripheral groups was more evenly distributed across the depth of the biofilms than NH3+ composed dendrons and exceeded accumulation of NH3+ composed dendrons after 10 min of exposure. Unlike dendrons with NH3+ groups at their periphery, dendrons with OH or COO- peripheral groups, lacking strong electrostatic double-layer attraction with biofilm components, were largely washed-out during exposure to PBS without dendrons. Thus, penetration and accumulation of dendrons into biofilms is controlled by their peripheral composition through electrostatic double-layer interactions, which is an important finding for the further development of new antimicrobial or antimicrobial-carrying dendritic polymers.
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- René
T. Rozenbaum
- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, 10044 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, University of
Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Ramstedt M, Ribeiro IAC, Bujdakova H, Mergulhão FJM, Jordao L, Thomsen P, Alm M, Burmølle M, Vladkova T, Can F, Reches M, Riool M, Barros A, Reis RL, Meaurio E, Kikhney J, Moter A, Zaat SAJ, Sjollema J. Evaluating Efficacy of Antimicrobial and Antifouling Materials for Urinary Tract Medical Devices: Challenges and Recommendations. Macromol Biosci 2019; 19:e1800384. [PMID: 30884146 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201800384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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In Europe, the mean incidence of urinary tract infections in intensive care units is 1.1 per 1000 patient-days. Of these cases, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) account for 98%. In total, CAUTI in hospitals is estimated to give additional health-care costs of £1-2.5 billion in the United Kingdom alone. This is in sharp contrast to the low cost of urinary catheters and emphasizes the need for innovative products that reduce the incidence rate of CAUTI. Ureteral stents and other urinary-tract devices suffer similar problems. Antimicrobial strategies are being developed, however, the evaluation of their efficacy is very challenging. This review aims to provide considerations and recommendations covering all relevant aspects of antimicrobial material testing, including surface characterization, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, in vitro and in vivo tests, microbial strain selection, and hydrodynamic conditions, all in the perspective of complying to the complex pathology of device-associated urinary tract infection. The recommendations should be on the basis of standard assays to be developed which would enable comparisons of results obtained in different research labs both in industry and in academia, as well as provide industry and academia with tools to assess the antimicrobial properties for urinary tract devices in a reliable way.
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-004, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, 81499, Bratislava 1, Slovakia
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- Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Health, Research and Development Unit, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016, Lisbon, Portugal
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- BioModics ApS, Stengårds Alle 31A, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark
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- BioModics ApS, Stengårds Alle 31A, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Polymers, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM), 8 Kliment Ohridski Blvd, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Koc University, 34450, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Guimarães, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group, I3Bs Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Guimarães, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, School of Engineering, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leina, Bizkaia, Bilbao, Spain
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- Biofilmcenter, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Biofilmcenter, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Uzoechi SC, Abu-Lail NI. The Effects of β-Lactam Antibiotics on Surface Modifications of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli: A Multiscale Approach. MICROSCOPY AND MICROANALYSIS : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA, MICROBEAM ANALYSIS SOCIETY, MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 2019; 25:135-150. [PMID: 30869575 PMCID: PMC6599534 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927618015696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Possible multidrug-resistant (MDR) mechanisms of four resistant strains of Escherichia coli to a model β-lactam, ampicillin, were investigated using contact angle measurements of wettability, crystal violet assays of permeability, biofilm formation, fluorescence imaging, and nanoscale analyses of dimensions, adherence, and roughness. Upon exposure to ampicillin, one of the resistant strains, E. coli A5, changed its phenotype from elliptical to spherical, maintained its roughness and biofilm formation abilities, decreased its length and surface area, maintained its cell wall integrity, increased its hydrophobicity, and decreased its nanoscale adhesion to a model surface of silicon nitride. Such modifications are suggested to allow these cells to conserve energy during metabolic dormancy. In comparison, resistant strains E. coli D4, A9, and H5 elongated their cells, increased their roughness, increased their nanoscale adhesion forces, became more hydrophilic, and increased their biofilm formation upon exposure to ampicillin. These results suggest that these strains resisted ampicillin through biofilm formation that possibly introduces diffusion limitations to antibiotics. Investigations of how MDR bacterial cells modify their surfaces in response to antibiotics can guide research efforts aimed at designing more effective antibiotics and new treatment strategies for MDR bacterial infections.
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- Samuel C. Uzoechi
- Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
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Huang H, Peng C, Peng P, Lin Y, Zhang X, Ren H. Towards the biofilm characterization and regulation in biological wastewater treatment. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:1115-1129. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9511-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Lopez-Mila B, Alves P, Riedel T, Dittrich B, Mergulhão F, Rodriguez-Emmenegger C. Effect of shear stress on the reduction of bacterial adhesion to antifouling polymers. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2018; 13:065001. [PMID: 30141414 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/aadcc2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work, two antifouling polymer brushes were tested at different shear stress conditions to evaluate their performance in reducing the initial adhesion of Escherichia coli. Assays were performed using a parallel plate flow chamber and a shear stress range between 0.005 and 0.056 Pa. These shear stress values are found in different locations in the human body where biomedical devices are placed. The poly(MeOEGMA) and poly(HPMA) brushes were characterized and it was shown that they can reduce initial adhesion up to 90% when compared to glass. Importantly, the performance of these surfaces was not affected by the shear stress, which is an indication that they do not collapse under this shear stress range. The brushes displayed a similar behavior despite the differences in their chemical composition and surface energy. Both surfaces have shown ultra-low adsorption of macromolecules from the medium when tested with relevant biological fluids (urine and serum). This indicates that these surfaces can potentially be used in biomedical devices to reduce initial bacterial colonization and eventually reduce biofilm formation on these devices.
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- Betina Lopez-Mila
- Department of Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Biointerfaces, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, ASCR, v.v.i., Heyrovsky Sq. 2, 16206 Prague, Czechia. Both authors equally contributed to this work
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Rzhepishevska O, Limanska N, Galkin M, Lacoma A, Lundquist M, Sokol D, Hakobyan S, Sjöstedt A, Prat C, Ramstedt M. Characterization of clinically relevant model bacterial strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa for anti-biofilm testing of materials. Acta Biomater 2018; 76:99-107. [PMID: 29902594 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is a great interest in developing novel anti-biofilm materials in order to decrease medical device-associated bacterial infections causing morbidity and high healthcare costs. However, the testing of novel materials is often done using bacterial lab strains that may not exhibit the same phenotype as clinically relevant strains infecting medical devices. Furthermore, no consensus of strain selection exists in the field, making results very difficult to compare between studies. In this work, 19 clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa originating from intubated patients in an intensive care unit have been characterized and compared to the lab reference strain PAO1 and a rmlC lipopolysaccharide mutant of PAO1. The adhesion and biofilm formation was monitored, as well as cell properties such as hydrophobicity, zeta potential and motility. Two groups of isolates were observed: one with high adhesion to polymer surfaces and one with low adhesion (the latter including PAO1). Furthermore, detailed biofilm assays in a flow system were performed using five characteristic isolates from the two groups. Confocal microscopy showed that the adhesion and biofilm formation of four of these five strains could be reduced dramatically on zwitterionic surface coatings. However, one isolate with pronounced swarming colonized and formed biofilm also on the antifouling surface. We demonstrate that the biofilm properties of clinical isolates can differ greatly from that of a standard lab strain and propose two clinical model strains for testing of materials designed for prevention of biofilm formation in the respiratory tract. The methodology used could beneficially be applied for screening of other collections of pathogens to identify suitable model strains for in vitro biofilm testing. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Medical-device associated infections present a great challenge in health care. Therefore, much research is undertaken to prevent bacterial colonization of new types of biomaterials. The work described here characterizes, tests and presents a number of clinically relevant bacterial model strains for assessing biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Such model strains are of importance as they may provide better predictability of lab testing protocols with respect to how well materials would perform in an infection situation in a patient. Furthermore, this study uses the strains to test the performance of polymer surfaces designed to repel bacterial adhesion and it is shown that the biofilm formation for four out of the five tested bacterial strains was reduced.
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- Department of Microbiology, Virology and Biotechnology, Odessa National University, Shampanskiy Lane 2, Odessa 65058, Ukraine.
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- Department of Microbiology, Virology and Biotechnology, Odessa National University, Shampanskiy Lane 2, Odessa 65058, Ukraine.
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- Servei de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain.
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- Department of Microbiology, Virology and Biotechnology, Odessa National University, Shampanskiy Lane 2, Odessa 65058, Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry, Umeå University, 90187 Umeå, Sweden; Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK.
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, SE-90 185 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Servei de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut de Recerca Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Spain.
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Hydrophobic Forces Are Relevant to Bacteria-Nanoparticle Interactions: Pseudomonas putida Capture Efficiency by Using Arginine, Cysteine or Oxalate Wrapped Magnetic Nanoparticles. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids2030029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Size, shape and surface characteristics strongly affect interfacial interactions, as the presented among iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) aqueous colloids and bacteria. In other to find the forces among this interaction, we compare three types of surface modified NPs (exposing oxalate, arginine or cysteine residues), based on a simple synthesis and derivation procedure, that allows us to obtain very similar NPs (size and shape of the magnetic core). In this way, we assure that the main difference in the synthesized NPs are the oxalate or amino acid residue exposed, an ideal situation to compare their bacterial capture performance, and so too the interactions among them. Field emission scanning electron microscopy showed homogeneous distribution of particle sizes for all systems synthesized, close to 10 nm. Magnetization, zeta potential, Fourier transformed infrared spectrometry and other studies allow us further characterization. Capture experiments of Pseudomonas putida bacterial strain showed a high level of efficiency, independently of the amino acid used to wrap the NP, when compared with oxalate. We show that bacterial capture efficiency cannot be related mostly to the bacterial and NP superficial charge relationship (as determined by z potential), but instead capture can be correlated with hydrophobic and hydrophilic forces among them.
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Sjollema J, Zaat SAJ, Fontaine V, Ramstedt M, Luginbuehl R, Thevissen K, Li J, van der Mei HC, Busscher HJ. In vitro methods for the evaluation of antimicrobial surface designs. Acta Biomater 2018; 70:12-24. [PMID: 29432983 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bacterial adhesion and subsequent biofilm formation on biomedical implants and devices are a major cause of their failure. As systemic antibiotic treatment is often ineffective, there is an urgent need for antimicrobial biomaterials and coatings. The term "antimicrobial" can encompass different mechanisms of action (here termed "antimicrobial surface designs"), such as antimicrobial-releasing, contact-killing or non-adhesivity. Biomaterials equipped with antimicrobial surface designs based on different mechanisms of action require different in vitro evaluation methods. Available industrial standard evaluation tests do not address the specific mechanisms of different antimicrobial surface designs and have therefore been modified over the past years, adding to the myriad of methods available in the literature to evaluate antimicrobial surface designs. The aim of this review is to categorize fourteen presently available methods including industrial standard tests for the in vitro evaluation of antimicrobial surface designs according to their suitability with respect to their antimicrobial mechanism of action. There is no single method or industrial test that allows to distinguish antimicrobial designs according to all three mechanisms identified here. However, critical consideration of each method clearly relates the different methods to a specific mechanism of antimicrobial action. It is anticipated that use of the provided table with the fourteen methods will avoid the use of wrong methods for evaluating new antimicrobial designs and therewith facilitate translation of novel antimicrobial biomaterials and coatings to clinical use. The need for more and better updated industrial standard tests is emphasized. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE European COST-action TD1305, IPROMEDAI aims to provide better understanding of mechanisms of antimicrobial surface designs of biomaterial implants and devices. Current industrial evaluation standard tests do not sufficiently account for different, advanced antimicrobial surface designs, yet are urgently needed to obtain convincing in vitro data for approval of animal experiments and clinical trials. This review aims to provide an innovative and clear guide to choose appropriate evaluation methods for three distinctly different mechanisms of antimicrobial design: (1) antimicrobial-releasing, (2) contact-killing and (3) non-adhesivity. Use of antimicrobial evaluation methods and definition of industrial standard tests, tailored toward the antimicrobial mechanism of the design, as identified here, fulfill a missing link in the translation of novel antimicrobial surface designs to clinical use.
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- Jelmer Sjollema
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of BioMedical Engineering, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, CINIMA (Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam), Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Unit of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Plaine, Boulevard du Triomphe, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- RMS Foundation, Bischmattstrasse 12, 2544 Bettlach, Switzerland
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- Centre for Microbial and Plant Genetics, CMPG, University of Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 20, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, 3 Shangyuancun, Xizhimenwai, Beijing 100044, China
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of BioMedical Engineering, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of BioMedical Engineering, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Anjum S, Singh S, Benedicte L, Roger P, Panigrahi M, Gupta B. Biomodification Strategies for the Development of Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters: Overview and Advances. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2018; 2:1700068. [PMID: 31565299 PMCID: PMC6607219 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.201700068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Microbial burden associated with medical devices poses serious health challenges and is accountable for an increased number of deaths leading to enormous medical costs. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are the most common hospital-acquired infections with enhanced patient morbidity. Quite often, catheter-associated bacteriuria produces apparent adverse outcomes such as urosepsis and even death. Taking this into account, the methods to modify urinary catheters to control microbial infections with relevance to clinical drug resistance are systematically evaluated in this review. Technologies to restrict biofilm formation at initial stages by using functional nanomaterials are elucidated. The conventional methodology of using single therapeutic intervention for developing an antimicrobial catheter lacks clinically meaningful benefit. Therefore, catheter modification using naturally derived antimicrobials such as essential oils, curcumin, enzymes, and antimicrobial peptides in combination with synthetic antibiotics/nanoantibiotics is likely to exert sufficient inhibitory effect on uropathogens and is extensively discussed. Futuristic efforts in this area are projected here that demand clinical studies to address areas of uncertainty to avoid development of bacterial resistance to the new generation therapy with minimum discomfort to the patients.
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- Sadiya Anjum
- Bioengineering LaboratoryDepartment of Textile TechnologyIndian Institute of TechnologyNew Delhi110016India
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- Bioengineering LaboratoryDepartment of Textile TechnologyIndian Institute of TechnologyNew Delhi110016India
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- ICMMO ‐ LG2M ‐ Bât 420Université Paris‐Sud XI, 15rue Georges Clémenceau91405Orsay CedexFrance
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- ICMMO ‐ LG2M ‐ Bât 420Université Paris‐Sud XI, 15rue Georges Clémenceau91405Orsay CedexFrance
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- Department of Urology and PathologySikkim Manipal Institute of Medical SciencesGangtokSikkim737101India
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- Bioengineering LaboratoryDepartment of Textile TechnologyIndian Institute of TechnologyNew Delhi110016India
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Groll JÜRGEN, Fiedler JÖRG, Bruellhoff K, Moeller M, Brenner RE. Novel Surface Coatings Modulating Eukaryotic Cell Adhesion and Preventing Implant Infection. Int J Artif Organs 2018; 32:655-62. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880903200915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Poor osseointegration and bacterial infection are major causes of orthopedic implant failure. Both problems arise from passive unspecific protein coating that may not optimally support adhesion of osteoblastic cells and which enable bacterial adhesion that subsequently results in biofilm formation. This review addresses emerging concepts of preventing unspecific protein adsorption and biofilm formation by organic coating systems. We especially focus on recent concepts that additionally allow functionalization for preferential cell adhesion using cell adhesion mediating small peptide sequences that do not induce bacterial adherence. One promising approach that is presented and discussed within this context is the use of NCO-sP(EO-stat-PO).
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- JÜRGEN Groll
- DWI e.V. and Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen - Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Division for Biochemistry of Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, University of Ulm, Ulm - Germany
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- DWI e.V. and Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen - Germany
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- DWI e.V. and Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen - Germany
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- Department of Orthopedics, Division for Biochemistry of Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases, University of Ulm, Ulm - Germany
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Palachum W, Chisti Y, Choorit W. In-vitro assessment of probiotic potential of Lactobacillus plantarum WU-P19 isolated from a traditional fermented herb. ANN MICROBIOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-017-1318-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Hawkins ML, Schott SS, Grigoryan B, Rufin MA, Ngo BKD, Vanderwal L, Stafslien SJ, Grunlan MA. Anti-protein and anti-bacterial behavior of amphiphilic silicones. Polym Chem 2017; 8:5239-5251. [PMID: 29104619 PMCID: PMC5667680 DOI: 10.1039/c7py00944e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Silicones with improved water-driven surface hydrophilicity and anti-biofouling behavior were achieved when bulk-modified with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) -silane amphiphiles of varying siloxane tether length: α-(EtO)3Si-(CH2)2-oligodimethylsiloxane m -block-poly(ethylene oxide)8-OCH3 (m = 0, 4, 13, 17, 24, and 30). A PEO8-silane [α-(EtO)3Si-(CH2)3-PEO8-OCH3] served as a conventional PEO-silane control. To examine anti-biofouling behavior in the absence versus presence of water-driven surface restructuring, the amphiphiles and control were surface-grafted onto silicon wafers and used to bulk-modify a medical-grade silicone, respectively. While the surface-grafted PEO-control exhibited superior protein resistance, it failed to appreciably restructure to the surface-water interface of bulk-modified silicone and thus led to poor protein resistance. In contrast, the PEO-silane amphiphiles, while less protein-resistant when surface-grafted onto silicon wafers, rapidly and substantially restructured in bulk-modified silicone, exhibiting superior hydrophilicity and protein resistance. A reduction of biofilm for several strains of bacteria and a fungus was observed for silicones modified with PEO-silane amphiphiles. Longer siloxane tethers maintained surface restructuring and protein resistance while displaying the added benefit of increased transparency.
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- Melissa L Hawkins
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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- Office of Research & Creative Activity, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102
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- Office of Research & Creative Activity, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-300
- Center for Remote Health Technologies System, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3120
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The antimicrobial effects of the alginate oligomer OligoG CF-5/20 are independent of direct bacterial cell membrane disruption. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44731. [PMID: 28361894 PMCID: PMC5374485 DOI: 10.1038/srep44731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Concerns about acquisition of antibiotic resistance have led to increasing demand for new antimicrobial therapies. OligoG CF-5/20 is an alginate oligosaccharide previously shown to have antimicrobial and antibiotic potentiating activity. We investigated the structural modification of the bacterial cell wall by OligoG CF-5/20 and its effect on membrane permeability. Binding of OligoG CF-5/20 to the bacterial cell surface was demonstrated in Gram-negative bacteria. Permeability assays revealed that OligoG CF-5/20 had virtually no membrane-perturbing effects. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) surface charge and aggregation were unaltered in the presence of OligoG CF-5/20. Small angle neutron scattering and circular dichroism spectroscopy showed no substantial change to the structure of LPS in the presence of OligoG CF-5/20, however, isothermal titration calorimetry demonstrated a weak calcium-mediated interaction. Metabolomic analysis confirmed no change in cellular metabolic response to a range of osmolytes when treated with OligoG CF-5/20. This data shows that, although weak interactions occur between LPS and OligoG CF-5/20 in the presence of calcium, the antimicrobial effects of OligoG CF-5/20 are not related to the induction of structural alterations in the LPS or cell permeability. These results suggest a novel mechanism of action that may avoid the common route in acquisition of resistance via LPS structural modification.
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Acuña SM, Bastías JM, Toledo PG. Direct measurement of interaction forces between bovine serum albumin and poly(ethylene oxide) in water and electrolyte solutions. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173910. [PMID: 28296940 PMCID: PMC5352004 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The net interaction between a probe tip coated with bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein and a flat substrate coated with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) polymer was measured directly on approach in water and electrolyte solutions using AFM. The approach force curve between the two surfaces was monotonically repulsive in water and in electrolyte solutions. At pH ~5, slightly above the isoelectric point (pI) of BSA, and at large distances, the force was dominated by electrostatic repulsion between the oxygen atoms of the incoming protein with those belonging to the ether groups of PEO. Such repulsive force and range decreased in NaCl. Under physiological conditions, pH 6, BSA is definitely charged and the electrostatic repulsion with ether groups in PEO appears at larger separation distances. Interestingly, at pH 4, below the pI of BSA, the repulsion decreased because of an attractive, although weak, electrostatic force that appeared between the ether groups in PEO and the positively charged amino groups of BSA. However, for all solution conditions, once compression of PEO begun, the net repulsion was always dominated by short-range polymeric steric repulsion and repulsive enthalpy penalties for breaking PEO-water bonds. Results suggest that PEO in mushroom conformation may also be effective in reducing biofouling.
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- Sergio M. Acuña
- Department of Food Engineering, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
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- Department of Food Engineering, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Laboratory of Surface Analysis, University of Concepción, Correo 3, Concepción, Chile
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A simple and rapid method for optical visualization and quantification of bacteria on textiles. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39635. [PMID: 28004762 PMCID: PMC5177907 DOI: 10.1038/srep39635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To prevent bacterial contamination on textiles and the associated undesired effects different biocidal coatings have been investigated and applied. However, due to health and environmental concerns anti-adhesive coatings preventing the binding of bacteria would be favored. To develop such anti-adhesive coatings simple assays for reliable and fast screening are beneficial. Here an easy-to-handle, robust and rapid assay to assess bacteria on textiles utilizing a tetrazolium salt was reported. The assay allowed direct eye visualization of the color change of the textiles containing bacteria, facilitating fast screening. Quantification of the adhered bacteria could be done by generating standard curves which correlate the staining intensity to cell numbers. An additional advantage of the described assay is that with the same detection method anti-adhesive and biocidal effects can be investigated. The method was applied to different coatings, using Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus as model organisms. The detection limit was found to be between 2.5 * 106 and 9.4 * 108 for P. aeruginosa and between 1 * 106 and 3.3 * 108 for S. aureus. The anti-adhesive coating PLUMA was demonstrated to reduce bacterial adhesion without killing them, whereas the biocidal coating TH22-27 caused a clear reduction in the number of viable cells.
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Influence of Surface Properties on Adhesion Forces and Attachment of Streptococcus mutans to Zirconia In Vitro. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:8901253. [PMID: 27975061 PMCID: PMC5126402 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8901253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Zirconia is becoming a prevalent material in dentistry. However, any foreign bodies inserted may provide new niches for the bacteria in oral cavity. The object of this study was to explore the effect of surface properties including surface roughness and hydrophobicity on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) to zirconia. Atomic force microscopy was employed to determine the zirconia surface morphology and the adhesion forces between the S. mutans and zirconia. The results showed that the surface roughness was nanoscale and significantly different among tested groups (P < 0.05): Coarse (23.94 ± 2.52 nm) > Medium (17.00 ± 3.81 nm) > Fine (11.89 ± 1.68 nm). The contact angles of the Coarse group were the highest, followed by the Medium and the Fine groups. Increasing the surface roughness and hydrophobicity resulted in an increase of adhesion forces and early attachment (2 h and 4 h) of S. mutans on the zirconia but no influence on the further development of biofilm (6 h~24 h). Our findings suggest that the surface roughness in nanoscale and hydrophobicity of zirconia had influence on the S. mutans initial adhesion force and early attachment instead of whole stages of biofilm formation.
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Nguyen V, Karunakaran E, Collins G, Biggs CA. Physicochemical analysis of initial adhesion and biofilm formation of Methanosarcina barkeri on polymer support material. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 143:518-525. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wu D, Tong M, Kim H. Influence of Perfluorooctanoic Acid on the Transport and Deposition Behaviors of Bacteria in Quartz Sand. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:2381-2388. [PMID: 26866280 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The significance of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on the transport and deposition behaviors of bacteria (Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis) in quartz sand is examined in both NaCl and CaCl2 solutions at pH 5.6 by comparing both breakthrough curves and retained profiles with PFOA in solutions versus those without PFOA. All test conditions are found to be highly unfavorable for cell deposition regardless of the presence of PFOA; however, 7%-46% cell deposition is observed depending on the conditions. The cell deposition may be attributed to micro- or nanoscale roughness and/or to chemical heterogeneity of the sand surface. The results show that, under all examined conditions, PFOA in suspensions increases cell transport and decreases cell deposition in porous media regardless of cell type, presence or absence of extracellular polymeric substances, ionic strength, and ion valence. We find that the additional repulsion between bacteria and quartz sand caused by both acid-base interaction and steric repulsion as well as the competition for deposition sites on quartz sand surfaces by PFOA are responsible for the enhanced transport and decreased deposition of bacteria with PFOA in solutions.
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- Dan Wu
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Engineering, Chonbuk National University , Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 561-756, Republic of Korea
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Hui L, Huang J, Chen G, Zhu Y, Yang L. Antibacterial Property of Graphene Quantum Dots (Both Source Material and Bacterial Shape Matter). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:20-5. [PMID: 26696468 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b10132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Whereas diverse graphene quantum dots (GQDs) with basal planes similar to those of graphene oxide sheets (i.e., GO-GQDs) lack antibacterial property, that prepared by rupturing C60 cage (i.e., C60-GQD) effectively kills Staphylococcus aureus, including its antibiotic-tolerant persisters, but not Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The observed activity may correlate with a GQD's ability to disrupt bacterial cell envelop. Surface-Gaussian-curvature match between a GQD and a target bacterium may play critical role in the association of the GQD with bacterial cell surface, the initial step for cell envelope disruption, suggesting the importance of both GQDs' source materials and bacterial shape.
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- Liwei Hui
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Physics and Chemistry Analysis Laboratory, $CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, ¶iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), and #Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Physics and Chemistry Analysis Laboratory, $CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, ¶iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), and #Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Physics and Chemistry Analysis Laboratory, $CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, ¶iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), and #Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Physics and Chemistry Analysis Laboratory, $CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, ¶iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), and #Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, §Department of Materials Science and Engineering, ‡Physics and Chemistry Analysis Laboratory, $CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, ¶iChEM (Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials), and #Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026 China
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Ibanescu SA, Nowakowska J, Khanna N, Landmann R, Klok HA. Effects of Grafting Density and Film Thickness on the Adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to Poly(2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate) and Poly(poly(ethylene glycol)methacrylate) Brushes. Macromol Biosci 2016; 16:676-85. [PMID: 26757483 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201500335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 12/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Thin polymer films that prevent the adhesion of bacteria are of interest as coatings for the development of infection-resistant biomaterials. This study investigates the influence of grafting density and film thickness on the adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to poly(poly(ethylene glycol)methacrylate) (PPEGMA) and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) brushes prepared via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP). These brushes are compared with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) brushes, which are obtained by grafting PEG onto an epoxide-modified substrate. Except for very low grafting densities (ρ = 1%), crystal violet staining experiments show that the PHEMA and PPEGMA brushes are equally effective as the PEG-modified surfaces in preventing S. epidermis adhesion and do not reveal any significant variations as a function of film thickness or grafting density. These results indicate that brushes generated by SI-ATRP are an attractive alternative to grafted-onto PEG films for the preparation of surface coatings that resist bacterial adhesion.
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- Sorin-Alexandru Ibanescu
- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Bâtiment MXD, Station 12, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Infection Biology, Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Infection Biology, Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital of Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Infection Biology, Department of Biomedicine, University and University Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institut des Matériaux and Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Laboratoire des Polymères, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Bâtiment MXD, Station 12, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Non-proteinaceous bacterial adhesins challenge the antifouling properties of polymer brush coatings. Acta Biomater 2015; 24:64-73. [PMID: 26093067 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.05.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 05/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polymer brushes of poly(ethylene glycol) have long been considered the gold standard for antifouling surfaces that resist adsorption of biomolecules and attachment of microorganisms. However, despite displaying excellent resistance to protein adsorption, the polymer brush coatings cannot entirely avoid colonization by bacteria. Here we investigate and identify which non-proteinaceous bacterial adhesins challenge the antifouling properties of polymer brush coatings and how these challenges might be overcome. We quantified biofilm formation on a well-known polymer brush coating of poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) on titanium. The coating successfully resisted colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but not Staphylococcus epidermidis. This colonization pattern was also reflected on the adhesion forces measured on single bacterial cells. The biofilm produced from S. epidermidis on PLL-g-PEG were found to be rich in polysaccharides and extracellular DNA, and quantification of DNA, polysaccharides and proteins on PLL-g-PEG surfaces revealed that although the coating almost fully resisted protein adsorption, polysaccharides could adsorb, and exposure to DNA led to desorption of the polymer from the titanium surface. We hypothesized that this problem could be overcome by increasing the polymer brush density to better resist the penetration of DNA and polysaccharides into the polymer layer. Indeed, high density PLL-g-PEG brushes prepared by the recently discovered temperature-induced polyelectrolyte (TIP) grafting method resisted the interaction with DNA and polysaccharides, and therefore also the colonization by S. epidermidis. The TIP grafting is a simple improvement of PLL-g-PEG brush formation, and our results suggest that it provides an important advancement to the bacterial resistance by polymer brush coatings. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The antifouling properties of poly(ethylene glycol) brush coatings against protein adsorption are well documented, but it is not well understood why these coatings do not perform as well against bacterial colonization when tested against a wide range of species and over periods of days. Here we investigated bacterial colonization on poly(l-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLL-g-PEG) grafted on Ti, and revealed that bacteria relying mostly on polysaccharides and extracellular DNA for adhesion and biofilm formation could successfully colonize PLL-g-PEG coated surfaces. The coatings could not resist adsorption of polysaccharides, and DNA could even desorb the coatings from the Ti surface. Fortunately, the shortcomings of conventional PLL-g-PEG could be overcome by increasing the graft density, using the recently discovered and very simple grafting method, 'temperature-induced polyelectrolyte (TIP) grafting'. Our study highlights that it is of utmost importance to develop coatings which resist adsoprtion of non-proteinaceous bacterial adhesins such as polysaccharides and DNA, and we demonstrated that TIP grafted high density PLL-g-PEG coatings are promising materials to achieve diverse bacterial resistance.
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Natural Green coating inhibits adhesion of clinically important bacteria. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8287. [PMID: 25655943 PMCID: PMC4319173 DOI: 10.1038/srep08287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Despite many advances, biomaterial-associated infections continue to be a major clinical problem. In order to minimize bacterial adhesion, material surface modifications are currently being investigated and natural products possess large potential for the design of innovative surface coatings. We report the bioguided phytochemical investigation of Pityrocarpa moniliformis and the characterization of tannins by mass spectrometry. It was demonstrated that B-type linked proanthocyanidins-coated surfaces, here termed Green coatings, reduced Gram-positive bacterial adhesion and supported mammalian cell spreading. The proposed mechanism of bacterial attachment inhibition is based on electrostatic repulsion, high hydrophilicity and the steric hindrance provided by the coating that blocks bacterium-substratum interactions. This work shows the applicability of a prototype Green-coated surface that aims to promote necessary mammalian tissue compatibility, while reducing bacterial colonization.
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Rodriguez-Emmenegger C, Janel S, de los Santos Pereira A, Bruns M, Lafont F. Quantifying bacterial adhesion on antifouling polymer brushes via single-cell force spectroscopy. Polym Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py00197h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The adhesion forces between a single bacterial cell and different polymer brushes were measured directly with an atomic force microscope and correlated with their resistance to fouling.
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- Cesar Rodriguez-Emmenegger
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 162 06 Prague
- Czech Republic
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- Cellular Microbiology and Physics of Infection Group
- CNRS UMR 8204
- INSERM U1019
- Institut Pasteur de Lille
- Lille University
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- Institute for Applied Materials (IAM)
- Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Germany
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- Cellular Microbiology and Physics of Infection Group
- CNRS UMR 8204
- INSERM U1019
- Institut Pasteur de Lille
- Lille University
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Krishnamoorthy M, Hakobyan S, Ramstedt M, Gautrot JE. Surface-initiated polymer brushes in the biomedical field: applications in membrane science, biosensing, cell culture, regenerative medicine and antibacterial coatings. Chem Rev 2014; 114:10976-1026. [PMID: 25353708 DOI: 10.1021/cr500252u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 393] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mahentha Krishnamoorthy
- Institute of Bioengineering and ‡School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London , Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
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Diao M, Taran E, Mahler S, Nguyen AV. A concise review of nanoscopic aspects of bioleaching bacteria-mineral interactions. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 212:45-63. [PMID: 25245273 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2014.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Bioleaching is a technology for the recovery of metals from minerals by means of microorganisms, which accelerate the oxidative dissolution of the mineral by regenerating ferric ions. Bioleaching processes take place at the interface of bacteria, sulfide mineral and leaching solution. The fundamental forces between a bioleaching bacterium and mineral surface are central to understanding the intricacies of interfacial phenomena, such as bacterial adhesion or detachment from minerals and the mineral dissolution. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge in the colloidal aspect of bacteria-mineral interactions, particularly for bioleaching bacteria. Special consideration is given to the microscopic structure of bacterial cells and the atomic force microscopy technique used in the quantification of fundamental interaction forces at nanoscale.
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- Mengxue Diao
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
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Abdallah M, Benoliel C, Jama C, Drider D, Dhulster P, Chihib NE. Thermodynamic prediction of growth temperature dependence in the adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus to stainless steel and polycarbonate. J Food Prot 2014; 77:1116-26. [PMID: 24988017 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of growth temperature changes (20, 30, and 37°C) on the adhesion behavior of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus to stainless steel and polycarbonate. Adhesion assays were performed under static conditions at 20°C. In addition, the validity of the thermodynamic and extended Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek theories as predictive tools of bacterial adhesion were studied. The surface properties of the bacterial cells and the substrates of attachment were characterized, and atomic force microscopy was used to analyze the surface topography. The results indicated that the highest adhesion rate of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus on both surfaces was observed when the cells were grown at 37°C. The bacterial adhesion to stainless steel was found to be two times higher than to polycarbonate for both bacteria, whatever the condition used. The present study underlined that the thermodynamic and the extended Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, and Overbeek theories were able to partially predict the empirical results of P. aeruginosa adhesion. However, these theories failed to predict the adhesion behavior of S. aureus to both surfaces when the growth temperature was changed. The results of the microbial adhesion to solvent indicated that the adhesion rate to abiotic surfaces may correlate with the hydrophobicity of bacterial surfaces. The effect of surface topography on bacterial adhesion showed that surface roughness, even on the very low nanometer scale, has a significant effect on bacterial adhesion behavior.
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- Marwan Abdallah
- Laboratoire de Procédés Biologiques, Génie Enzymatique et Microbien (ProBioGEM), IUT A/Polytech'Lille, Université de Lille Science et Technologies Avenue Paul Langevin, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France; Laboratoire SCIENTIS, Parc Biocitech - 102, Avenue Gaston Roussel, 93230 Romainville, France
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- Laboratoire SCIENTIS, Parc Biocitech - 102, Avenue Gaston Roussel, 93230 Romainville, France
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- Laboratoire UMET, UMR-CNRS 8207, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille, Université Lille 1, Avenue Dimitri Mendeleïev, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Laboratoire de Procédés Biologiques, Génie Enzymatique et Microbien (ProBioGEM), IUT A/Polytech'Lille, Université de Lille Science et Technologies Avenue Paul Langevin, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Procédés Biologiques, Génie Enzymatique et Microbien (ProBioGEM), IUT A/Polytech'Lille, Université de Lille Science et Technologies Avenue Paul Langevin, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Procédés Biologiques, Génie Enzymatique et Microbien (ProBioGEM), IUT A/Polytech'Lille, Université de Lille Science et Technologies Avenue Paul Langevin, F-59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
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Hadjesfandiari N, Yu K, Mei Y, Kizhakkedathu JN. Polymer brush-based approaches for the development of infection-resistant surfaces. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:4968-4978. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00550c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wood JA, Rehmann L. Geometric effects on non-DLVO forces: relevance for nanosystems. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2014; 30:4623-4632. [PMID: 24702525 DOI: 10.1021/la500664c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this paper, the surface element integration (SEI) method was used derive analytical force/potential versus distance profiles for two non-DLVO forces: Lewis acid-base and solvation forces. These forces are highly relevant in a variety of systems, from bacterial adhesion, nanoparticle suspension stability to atomic force microscopy (AFM) profiles. The SEI-derived expressions were compared with the more commonly utilized Derjaguin approximations in order to assess the effect of curvature on the resulting interaction for the test cases of sphere-flat plate and equally sized spheres. For acid-base interactions, the deviation was found to be significant for particles up to 40 nm in diameter for the conventionally used decay length (λ = 1 nm) for water. The resulting expressions show that accounting in curvature for acid-base interactions is important even for simple smooth geometric shapes, recovering the Derjaguin expression at smaller values of λ/R. These results allow for correction of the acid-base force/potential versus distance from the Derjaguin-derived expressions using simple functions of λ/R. Conversely, for the solvation force the deviation was far less significant due to the oscillatory nature of the potential damping out effects and the smaller order of magnitude range of the solvation decay length, indicating that for solvation forces the Derjaguin approximation is suitable for most conceivable cases.
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- Jeffery A Wood
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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Rodríguez HS, Hinestroza JP, Ochoa-Puentes C, Sierra CA, Soto CY. Antibacterial activity againstEscherichia coliof Cu-BTC (MOF-199) metal-organic framework immobilized onto cellulosic fibers. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.40815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Haendel S. Rodríguez
- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Sciences; Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carrera 30 # 45-03, Ciudad Universitaria Bogotá Colombia
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- Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design; Cornell University; Ithaca New York 14853
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- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Sciences; Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carrera 30 # 45-03, Ciudad Universitaria Bogotá Colombia
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- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Sciences; Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carrera 30 # 45-03, Ciudad Universitaria Bogotá Colombia
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- Department of Chemistry; Faculty of Sciences; Universidad Nacional de Colombia; Carrera 30 # 45-03, Ciudad Universitaria Bogotá Colombia
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Perni S, Preedy EC, Prokopovich P. Success and failure of colloidal approaches in adhesion of microorganisms to surfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 206:265-74. [PMID: 24342736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Biofilms are communities of cells attached to surfaces, their contributions to biological process may be either a benefit or a threat depending on the microorganism involved and on the type of substrate and environment. Biofilm formation is a complex series of steps; due to the size of microorganisms, the initial phase of biofilm formation, the bacterial adhesion to the surface, has been studied and modeled using theories developed in colloidal science. In this review the application of approaches such as Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, Overbeek (DLVO) theory and its extended version (xDLVO), to bacterial adhesion is described along with the suitability and applicability of such approaches to the investigation of the interface phenomena regulating cells adhesion. A further refinement of the xDLVO theory encompassing the brush model is also discussed. Finally, the evidences of phenomena neglected in colloidal approaches, such as surface heterogeneity and fluid flow, likely to be the source of failure are defined.
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Wang Y, Lee SM, Dykes G. The physicochemical process of bacterial attachment to abiotic surfaces: Challenges for mechanistic studies, predictability and the development of control strategies. Crit Rev Microbiol 2014; 41:452-64. [DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2013.866072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Powell LC, Pritchard MF, Emanuel C, Onsøyen E, Rye PD, Wright CJ, Hill KE, Thomas DW. A Nanoscale Characterization of the Interaction of a Novel Alginate Oligomer with the Cell Surface and Motility ofPseudomonas aeruginosa. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2014; 50:483-92. [DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2013-0287oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Birkenhauer E, Neethirajan S. Characterization of electrical surface properties of mono- and co-cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using Kelvin probe force microscopy. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra07446g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Quantitative nanoscale surface potential measurement of individual pathogenic bacterial cells for understanding the adhesion kinetics using Kelvin probe force microscopy.
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- Eric Birkenhauer
- BioNano Laboratory
- School of Engineering
- University of Guelph
- Guelph, Canada
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- BioNano Laboratory
- School of Engineering
- University of Guelph
- Guelph, Canada
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Rodriguez-Emmenegger C, Decker A, Surman F, Preuss CM, Sedláková Z, Zydziak N, Barner-Kowollik C, Schwartz T, Barner L. Suppressing Pseudomonas aeruginosa adhesion via non-fouling polymer brushes. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra12663g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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In the current study, well-defined polymer brushes are shown as an effective surface modification to resist biofilm formation from opportunistic pathogens.
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- Cesar Rodriguez-Emmenegger
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
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- Institut für Funktionelle Grenzflächen
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- 162 06 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory
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- Preparative Macromolecular Chemistry
- Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory
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- Institut für Funktionelle Grenzflächen
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Soft Matter Synthesis Laboratory
- Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
- 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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Borozenko O, Ou C, Skene WG, Giasson S. Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid) brushes grafted from silica surfaces: pH- and salt-dependent switching studies. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01339a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Thwala JM, Li M, Wong MCY, Kang S, Hoek EMV, Mamba BB. Bacteria-polymeric membrane interactions: atomic force microscopy and XDLVO predictions. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:13773-13782. [PMID: 24060232 DOI: 10.1021/la402749y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) in conjunction with a bioprobe developed using a polydopamine wet adhesive was used to directly measure the adhesive force between bacteria and different polymeric membrane surfaces. Bacterial cells of Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus subtilis were immobilized onto the tip of a standard AFM cantilever, and force measurements made using the modified cantilever on various membranes. Interaction forces measured with the bacterial probe were compared, qualitatively, to predictions by the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory with steric interactions included. The XDLVO theory predicted attractive interactions between low energy hydrophobic membranes with high energy hydrophilic bacterium (P. putida). It also predicted a shallow primary maximum with the most hydrophilic bacterium, B. subtilis . Discrepancies between predictions using the XDLVO theory and theory require involvement of factors such as bridging effects. Differences in interaction between P. putida and B. subtilis are attributed to acid-base interactions and steric interactions. P. putida is Gram negative with lipopolysaccharides present in the outer cell membrane. A variation in forces of adhesion for bacteria on polymeric membranes studied was interpreted in terms of hydrophilicity and interfacial surface potential calculated from physicochemical properties.
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- Justice M Thwala
- University of Swaziland , Private Bag 4, Kwaluseni M201, Swaziland, Southern Africa
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