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Satheesh S, Al Solami L. Antifouling activities of proteinase K and α-amylase enzymes: Laboratory bioassays and in silico analysis. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31683. [PMID: 38828329 PMCID: PMC11140711 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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The application of enzymes as antifoulants is one of the environment-friendly strategies in biofouling management. In this study, antifouling activities of commercially available proteinase K and α-amylase enzymes were evaluated using barnacle larva and biofilm-forming bacteria as test organisms. The enzymes were also tested against barnacle cement protein through in silico analysis. The results showed that both enzymes inhibited the attachment of bacteria and settlement of barnacle larvae on the test surface. The lowest minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.312 mg ml-1 was exhibited by proteinase K against biofilm-forming bacteria. The calculated LC50 values for proteinase K and α-amylase against the barnacle nauplii were 91.8 and 230.96 mg ml-1 respectively. While α-amylase showed higher antibiofilm activity, proteinase K exhibited higher anti-larval settlement activity. Similarly, in silico analysis of the enzymes revealed promising anti-settlement activity, as the enzymes showed good binding scores with barnacle cement protein. Overall, the results suggested that the enzymes proteinase K and α-amylase could be used in antifouling coatings to reduce the settlement of biofouling on artificial materials in the marine environment.
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- Sathianeson Satheesh
- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Ullah I, Wagih M, Sun Y, Li Y, Hajdu K, Courson R, Dreanno C, Prado E, Komolafe A, Harris NR, White NM, Beeby S. Wirelessly Powered Drug-Free and Anti-Infective Smart Bandage for Chronic Wound Care. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS 2023; 17:900-915. [PMID: 37204964 DOI: 10.1109/tbcas.2023.3277318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We present a wirelessly powered ultraviolet-C (UVC) radiation-based disinfecting bandage for sterilization and treatment in chronic wound care and management. The bandage contains embedded low-power UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the 265 to 285 nm range with the light emission controlled via a microcontroller. An inductive coil is seamlessly concealed in the fabric bandage and coupled with a rectifier circuit to enable 6.78 MHz wireless power transfer (WPT). The maximum WPT efficiency of the coils is 83% in free space and 75% on the body at a coupling distance of 4.5 cm. Measurements show that the UVC LEDs are emitting radiant power of about 0.6 mW and 6.8 mW with and without fabric bandage, respectively, when wirelessly powered. The ability of the bandage to inactivate microorganisms was examined in a laboratory which shows that the system can effectively eradicate Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudoalteromonas sp. D41 strain, on surfaces in six hours. The proposed smart bandage system is low-cost, battery-free, flexible and can be easily mounted on the human body and, therefore, shows great promise for the treatment of persistent infections in chronic wound care.
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Leggieri PA, Valentine MT, O'Malley MA. Biofilm disruption enhances growth rate and carbohydrate-active enzyme production in anaerobic fungi. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 358:127361. [PMID: 35609749 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF) are lignocellulose degraders that naturally form biofilms in the rumen of large herbivores and in standard culture techniques. While biofilm formation enhances biomass degradation and carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZyme) production in some bacteria and aerobic fungi, gene expression and metabolism in AGF biofilms have not been compared to non-biofilm cultures. Here, using the tunable morphology of the non-rhizoidal AGF, Caecomyces churrovis, the impacts of biofilm formation on AGF gene expression, metabolic flux, growth rate, and xylan degradation rate are quantified to inform future industrial scale-up efforts. Contrary to previous findings, C. churrovis upregulated catabolic CAZymes in stirred culture relative to biofilm culture. Using a de novo transcriptome, 197 new transcripts with predicted CAZyme function were identified. Stirred cultures grew and degraded xylan significantly faster than biofilm-forming cultures with negligible differences in primary metabolic flux, offering a way to accelerate AGF biomass valorization without altering the fermentation product profile. The rhizoidal AGF, Neocallimastix lanati, also grew faster with stirring on a solid plant substrate, suggesting that the advantages of stirred C. churrovis cultures may apply broadly to other AGF.
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- Patrick A Leggieri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA; Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Emeryville, CA 94608, USA.
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Liu J, Madec JY, Bousquet-Mélou A, Haenni M, Ferran AA. Destruction of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms by combining an antibiotic with subtilisin A or calcium gluconate. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6225. [PMID: 33737602 PMCID: PMC7973569 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85722-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In S. aureus biofilms, bacteria are embedded in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and are highly tolerant to antimicrobial drugs. We thus sought to identify non-antibiotic substances with broad-spectrum activity able to destroy the EPS matrix and enhance the effect of antibiotics on embedded biofilm bacteria. Among eight substances tested, subtilisin A (0.01 U/mL) and calcium gluconate (CaG, Ca2+ 1.25 mmol/L) significantly reduced the biomass of biofilms formed by at least 21/24 S. aureus isolates. Confocal laser scanning microscopy confirmed that they both eliminated nearly all the proteins and PNAG from the matrix. By contrast, antibiotics alone had nearly no effect on biofilm biomass and the selected one (oxytetracycline-OTC) could only slightly reduce biofilm bacteria. The combination of OTC with CaG or subtilisin A led to an additive reduction (average of 2 log10 CFU/mL) of embedded biofilm bacteria on the isolates susceptible to OTC (MBC < 10 μg/mL, 11/24). Moreover, these two combinations led to a reduction of the embedded biofilm bacteria higher than 3 log10 CFU/mL for 20–25% of the isolates. Further studies are now required to better understand the factors that cause the biofilm produced by specific isolates (20–25%) to be susceptible to the combinations.
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- JingJing Liu
- Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Université de Lyon - ANSES Laboratoire de Lyon, Lyon, France.,INTHERES, INRAE, ENVT, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Université de Lyon - ANSES Laboratoire de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Unité Antibiorésistance et Virulence Bactériennes, Université de Lyon - ANSES Laboratoire de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- INTHERES, INRAE, ENVT, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
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Kucera J. Biofouling of Polyamide Membranes: Fouling Mechanisms, Current Mitigation and Cleaning Strategies, and Future Prospects. MEMBRANES 2019; 9:E111. [PMID: 31480327 PMCID: PMC6780091 DOI: 10.3390/membranes9090111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Reverse osmosis and nanofiltration systems are continuously challenged with biofouling of polyamide membranes that are used almost exclusively for these desalination techniques. Traditionally, pretreatment and reactive membrane cleanings are employed as biofouling control methods. This in-depth review paper discusses the mechanisms of membrane biofouling and effects on performance. Current industrial disinfection techniques are reviewed, including chlorine and other chemical and non-chemical alternatives to chlorine. Operational techniques such as reactive membrane cleaning are also covered. Based on this review, there are three suggested areas of additional research offering promising, polyamide membrane-targeted biofouling minimization that are discussed. One area is membrane modification. Modification using surface coatings with inclusion of various nanoparticles, and graphene oxide within the polymer or membrane matrix, are covered. This work is in the infancy stage and shows promise for minimizing the contributions of current membranes themselves in promoting biofouling, as well as creating oxidant-resistant membranes. Another area of suggested research is chemical disinfectants for possible application directly on the membrane. Likely disinfectants discussed herein include nitric oxide donor compounds, dichloroisocyanurate, and chlorine dioxide. Finally, proactive cleaning, which aims to control the extent of biofouling by cleaning before it negatively affects membrane performance, shows potential for low- to middle-risk systems.
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- Jane Kucera
- Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company, 1601 West Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563, USA.
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Nahar S, Mizan MFR, Ha AJW, Ha SD. Advances and Future Prospects of Enzyme-Based Biofilm Prevention Approaches in the Food Industry. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2018; 17:1484-1502. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Shamsun Nahar
- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Chung-Ang Univ.; Anseong Gyeonggi-Do 456-756 Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Chung-Ang Univ.; Anseong Gyeonggi-Do 456-756 Republic of Korea
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Chung-Ang Univ.; Anseong Gyeonggi-Do 456-756 Republic of Korea
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Pradhan S, Kumar S, Mohanty S, Nayak SK. Environmentally Benign Fouling-Resistant Marine Coatings: A Review. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2018.1482922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Sukanya Pradhan
- Department of Plastic Technology, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, INDIA
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- Department of Plastic Technology, Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM), Bhubaneswar, INDIA
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- Department of Plastic Technology, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, INDIA
- Department of Plastic Technology, Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM), Bhubaneswar, INDIA
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- Department of Plastic Technology, Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, INDIA
- Department of Plastic Technology, Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM), Bhubaneswar, INDIA
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Yang Z, Saeki D, Matsuyama H. Zwitterionic polymer modification of polyamide reverse-osmosis membranes via surface amination and atom transfer radical polymerization for anti-biofouling. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cárdenas A, Neave MJ, Haroon MF, Pogoreutz C, Rädecker N, Wild C, Gärdes A, Voolstra CR. Excess labile carbon promotes the expression of virulence factors in coral reef bacterioplankton. ISME JOURNAL 2017; 12:59-76. [PMID: 28895945 PMCID: PMC5739002 DOI: 10.1038/ismej.2017.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 07/23/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Coastal pollution and algal cover are increasing on many coral reefs, resulting in higher dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations. High DOC concentrations strongly affect microbial activity in reef waters and select for copiotrophic, often potentially virulent microbial populations. High DOC concentrations on coral reefs are also hypothesized to be a determinant for switching microbial lifestyles from commensal to pathogenic, thereby contributing to coral reef degradation, but evidence is missing. In this study, we conducted ex situ incubations to assess gene expression of planktonic microbial populations under elevated concentrations of naturally abundant monosaccharides (glucose, galactose, mannose, and xylose) in algal exudates and sewage inflows. We assembled 27 near-complete (>70%) microbial genomes through metagenomic sequencing and determined associated expression patterns through metatranscriptomic sequencing. Differential gene expression analysis revealed a shift in the central carbohydrate metabolism and the induction of metalloproteases, siderophores, and toxins in Alteromonas, Erythrobacter, Oceanicola, and Alcanivorax populations. Sugar-specific induction of virulence factors suggests a mechanistic link for the switch from a commensal to a pathogenic lifestyle, particularly relevant during increased algal cover and human-derived pollution on coral reefs. Although an explicit test remains to be performed, our data support the hypothesis that increased availability of specific sugars changes net microbial community activity in ways that increase the emergence and abundance of opportunistic pathogens, potentially contributing to coral reef degradation.
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- Anny Cárdenas
- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany.,Max Plank Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany.,Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany.,Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.,Marine Ecology Group, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
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- Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.,Marine Ecology Group, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
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- Marine Ecology Group, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, University of Bremen, Germany
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- Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen, Germany
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- Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division (BESE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Shi Y, Huang J, Zeng G, Gu Y, Chen Y, Hu Y, Tang B, Zhou J, Yang Y, Shi L. Exploiting extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) controlling strategies for performance enhancement of biological wastewater treatments: An overview. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:396-411. [PMID: 28419953 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 04/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are present both outside of the cells and in the interior of microbial aggregates, and account for a main component in microbial aggregates. EPS can influence the properties and functions of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems, and specifically EPS are involved in biofilm formation and stability, sludge behaviors as well as sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) granulation whereas they are also responsible for membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs). EPS exhibit dual roles in biological wastewater treatments, and hence the control of available EPS can be expected to lead to changes in microbial aggregate properties, thereby improving system performance. In this review, current updated knowledge with regard to EPS basics including their formation mechanisms, important properties, key component functions as well as sub-fraction differentiation is given. EPS roles in biological wastewater treatments are also briefly summarized. Special emphasis is laid on EPS controlling strategies which would have the great potential in promoting microbial aggregates performance and in alleviating membrane fouling, including limitation strategies (inhibition of quorum sensing (QS) systems, regulation of environmental conditions, enzymatic degradation of key components, energy uncoupling etc.) and elevation strategies (enhancement of QS systems, addition of exogenous agents etc.). Those strategies have been confirmed to be feasible and promising to enhance system performance, and they would be a research niche that deserves further study.
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- Yahui Shi
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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Zeriouh O, Reinoso-Moreno JV, López-Rosales L, Cerón-García MDC, Sánchez-Mirón A, García-Camacho F, Molina-Grima E. Biofouling in photobioreactors for marine microalgae. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2017; 37:1006-1023. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2017.1299681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Ouassim Zeriouh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
- Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
- Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
- Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
- Research Center in Agrifood Biotechnology, University of Almería, Almería, Spain
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Patterson AL, Wenning B, Rizis G, Calabrese DR, Finlay JA, Franco SC, Zuckermann RN, Clare AS, Kramer EJ, Ober CK, Segalman RA. Role of Backbone Chemistry and Monomer Sequence in Amphiphilic Oligopeptide- and Oligopeptoid-Functionalized PDMS- and PEO-Based Block Copolymers for Marine Antifouling and Fouling Release Coatings. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE17RU, U.K
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE17RU, U.K
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- The
Molecular
Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School
of Marine Science and Technology, Newcastle University, Newcastle
upon Tyne NE17RU, U.K
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Effect of hydrophobicity of polymer materials used for water purification membranes on biofilm formation dynamics. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wang H, Jiang Y, Zhou L, Gao J. Bienzyme system immobilized in biomimetic silica for application in antifouling coatings. Chin J Chem Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fouque E, Héchard Y, Hartemann P, Humeau P, Trouilhé MC. Sensitivity of Vermamoeba (Hartmannella) vermiformis cysts to conventional disinfectants and protease. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2015; 13:302-310. [PMID: 26042964 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2014.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Vermamoeba vermiformis is a free-living amoeba (FLA) widely distributed in the environment, known to colonize hot water networks and to be the reservoir of pathogenic bacteria such as Legionella pneumophila. FLA are partly resistant to biocides, especially in their cyst form. The control of V. vermiformis in hot water networks represents an important health issue, but there are very few data on their resistance to disinfection treatments. The sensitivity of cysts of two strains of V. vermiformis to three disinfectants frequently used in hot water networks (chlorine, heat shock, peracetic acid (PAA) mixed with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)) was investigated. In vitro, several concentrations of biocides, temperatures and exposure times according to the French regulation were tested. Cysts were fully inactivated by the following conditions: 15 mg/L of chlorine for 10 min; 60 °C for 30 min; and 0.5 g/L equivalent H2O2 of PAA mixed with H2O2 for 30 min. For the first time, the strong efficacy of subtilisin (0.625 U/mL for 24 h), a protease, to inactivate the V. vermiformis cysts has been demonstrated. It suggests that novel approaches may be efficient for disinfection processes. Finally, V. vermifomis cysts were sensitive to all the tested treatments and appeared to be more sensitive than Acanthamoeba cysts.
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- Emilie Fouque
- Scientific and Technical Center for Building, AQUASIM, 11 rue Henri Picherit, BP 82341, 44323 Nantes Cedex 3, France E-mail: ; Université de Poitiers, CNRS UMR 7267, Laboratoire Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions, Equipe Microbiologie de l'Eau, 1 rue Georges Bonnet, BP 633, 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9, France
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- Université de Poitiers, CNRS UMR 7267, Laboratoire Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions, Equipe Microbiologie de l'Eau, 1 rue Georges Bonnet, BP 633, 86073 Poitiers Cedex 9, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, INSERM INGRES EA 7298, Department of Environment and Public Health, 9 avenue de la Forêt de Haye, BP 184, 59505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France
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- Scientific and Technical Center for Building, AQUASIM, 11 rue Henri Picherit, BP 82341, 44323 Nantes Cedex 3, France E-mail:
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- Scientific and Technical Center for Building, AQUASIM, 11 rue Henri Picherit, BP 82341, 44323 Nantes Cedex 3, France E-mail:
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Villa F, Secundo F, Polo A, Cappitelli F. Immobilized Hydrolytic Enzymes Exhibit Antibiofilm Activity Against Escherichia coli at Sub-Lethal Concentrations. Curr Microbiol 2015; 71:106-14. [PMID: 25958074 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-015-0834-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effects of two commercially available immobilized enzymes (namely the glycosidase pectinase and the protease subtilisin A) at sub-lethal concentrations were investigated in terms of their influence on biofilm genesis, on the composition of the biofilm matrix, and their antibiotic synergy against Escherichia coli biofilm, used as a model system of bacterial biofilms. The best antibiofilm performance of solid-supported hydrolases was obtained at the surface concentration of 0.022 and 0.095 U/cm(2) with a reduction of 1.2 and 2.3 log CFU/biofilm for pectinase and subtilisin, respectively. At these enzyme surface concentrations, the biocatalysts affected the structural composition of the biofilm matrix, impacting biofilm thickness. Finally, the immobilized hydrolases enhanced biofilm sensitivity to a clinically relevant concentration of the antibiotic ampicillin. At the final antibiotic concentration of 0.1 mg/ml, a reduction of 2 and 3.5 log10 units in presence of 0.022 Upectinase/cm(2) and 0.095 Usubtilisin/cm(2) was obtained, respectively, in comparison the antibiotic alone. Immobilized pectinase and subtilisin at sub-lethal concentrations demonstrated a great potential for antibiofilm applications.
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- Federica Villa
- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, 20133, Milan, Italy,
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Wesseling W. Beneficial biofilms in marine aquaculture? Linking points of biofilm formation mechanisms in <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em> and <em>Pseudoalteromonas</em> species. AIMS BIOENGINEERING 2015. [DOI: 10.3934/bioeng.2015.3.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Elchinger PH, Delattre C, Faure S, Roy O, Badel S, Bernardi T, Taillefumier C, Michaud P. Effect of proteases against biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Lett Appl Microbiol 2014; 59:507-13. [PMID: 25041576 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED Biofilms play a key role in bacterial resistance against antibacterial agents-an issue that causes multiple problems in medical fields, particularly with Staphylococcus biofilms that colonize medical indwelling devices. The literature reports several anti-biofilm strategies that have been applied in medicine. Disrupting the biofilm formation process creates new sites open to colonization by treatment-generated planktonic bacteria, so efforts have turned to focus on strategies to prevent and control the initial Staphylococci adhesion. Here, we investigated the preventive activities of three commercial proteases (Flavourzyme, Neutrase and Alcalase) against biofilm formation by two Staphylococcus strains. Some proteolytic extracts revealed interesting results with Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus aureus biofilms. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Three proteases were tested against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms in standard conditions. The Flavourzyme containing a mix of Aspergillus orizae endo- and exoproteases demonstrated significant efficacy against Staph. epidermidis biofilm formation. These results could prove valuable in the effort to develop simple anti-biofilm methods.
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- P-H Elchinger
- Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, Aubière, France; Institut Pascal UMR CNRS 6602, Polytech Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Aubière Cedex, France
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Prevention of bacterial adhesion on polyamide reverse osmosis membranes via electrostatic interactions using a cationic phosphorylcholine polymer coating. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Saeki D, Nagao S, Sawada I, Ohmukai Y, Maruyama T, Matsuyama H. Development of antibacterial polyamide reverse osmosis membrane modified with a covalently immobilized enzyme. J Memb Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nguyen T, Roddick FA, Fan L. Biofouling of water treatment membranes: a review of the underlying causes, monitoring techniques and control measures. MEMBRANES 2012; 2:804-40. [PMID: 24958430 PMCID: PMC4021920 DOI: 10.3390/membranes2040804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 333] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Revised: 11/02/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment as it greatly compromises the efficiency of the treatment processes. It is difficult to control, and significant economic resources have been dedicated to the development of effective biofouling monitoring and control strategies. This paper highlights the underlying causes of membrane biofouling and provides a review on recent developments of potential monitoring and control methods in water and wastewater treatment with the aim of identifying the remaining issues and challenges in this area.
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- Thang Nguyen
- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC. 3001, Australia.
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC. 3001, Australia.
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Water: Effective Technologies and Tools (WETT) Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC. 3001, Australia.
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Regina VR, Søhoel H, Lokanathan AR, Bischoff C, Kingshott P, Revsbech NP, Meyer RL. Entrapment of subtilisin in ceramic sol-gel coating for antifouling applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:5915-21. [PMID: 23020255 DOI: 10.1021/am301554m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Enzymes with antifouling properties are of great interest in developing nontoxic antifouling coatings. A bottleneck in developing enzyme-based antifouling coatings is to immobilize the enzyme in a suitable coating matrix without compromising its activity and stability. Entrapment of enzymes in ceramics using the sol-gel method is known to have several advantages over other immobilization methods. The sol-gel method can be used to make robust coatings, and the aim of this study was to explore if sol-gel technology can be used to develop robust coatings harboring active enzymes for antifouling applications. We successfully entrapped a protease, subtilisin (Savinase, Novozymes), in a ceramic coating using a sol-gel method. The sol-gel formulation, when coated on a stainless steel surface, adhered strongly and cured at room temperature in less than 8 h. The resultant coating was smoother and less hydrophobic than stainless steel. Changes in the coating's surface structure, thickness and chemistry indicate that the coating undergoes gradual erosion in aqueous medium, which results in release of subtilisin. Subtilisin activity in the coating increased initially, and then gradually decreased. After 9 months, 13% of the initial enzyme activity remained. Compared to stainless steel, the sol-gel-coated surfaces with active subtilisin were able to reduce bacterial attachment of both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria by 2 orders of magnitude. Together, our results demonstrate that the sol-gel method is a promising coating technology for entrapping active enzymes, presenting an interesting avenue for enzyme-based antifouling solutions.
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Ritter A, Com E, Bazire A, Goncalves MDS, Delage L, Pennec GL, Pineau C, Dreanno C, Compère C, Dufour A. Proteomic studies highlight outer-membrane proteins related to biofilm development in the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. D41. Proteomics 2012; 12:3180-92. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201100644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2011] [Revised: 07/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Andrés Ritter
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines; Université de Bretagne-Sud (UEB), IUEM; Lorient France
- IFREMER; Service Interfaces et Capteurs; Plouzané France
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- Proteomics Core Facility BIOGENOUEST; IRSET - Inserm U1085; Campus de Beaulieu; Rennes France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines; Université de Bretagne-Sud (UEB), IUEM; Lorient France
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- CNRS, UPMC; UMR 7139 Végétaux Marins et Biomolécules; Station Biologique; Roscoff France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines; Université de Bretagne-Sud (UEB), IUEM; Lorient France
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- Proteomics Core Facility BIOGENOUEST; IRSET - Inserm U1085; Campus de Beaulieu; Rennes France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines; Université de Bretagne-Sud (UEB), IUEM; Lorient France
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Lejars M, Margaillan A, Bressy C. Fouling Release Coatings: A Nontoxic Alternative to Biocidal Antifouling Coatings. Chem Rev 2012; 112:4347-90. [DOI: 10.1021/cr200350v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 786] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Marlène Lejars
- Laboratoire
MAtériaux Polymères Interfaces
Environnement Marin (MAPIEM, E.A. 4323), Université du Sud Toulon-Var, ISITV, Avenue Georges Pompidou, BP-56,
83162 La Valette-du-Var Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire
MAtériaux Polymères Interfaces
Environnement Marin (MAPIEM, E.A. 4323), Université du Sud Toulon-Var, ISITV, Avenue Georges Pompidou, BP-56,
83162 La Valette-du-Var Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire
MAtériaux Polymères Interfaces
Environnement Marin (MAPIEM, E.A. 4323), Université du Sud Toulon-Var, ISITV, Avenue Georges Pompidou, BP-56,
83162 La Valette-du-Var Cedex, France
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Liu P, Huang Q, Chen W. Heterologous expression of bacterial nitric oxide synthase gene: a potential biological method to control biofilm development in the environment. Can J Microbiol 2012; 58:336-44. [DOI: 10.1139/w11-141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The nitric oxide synthase gene from Bacillus subtilis was heterologously expressed in Pseudomonas putida using a broad-host expression vector. Both the performance of the nitric oxide-specific fluorescent probe and the quantitative assessment of the nitric oxide end products demonstrated the generation of nitric oxide. The endogenous nitric oxide increased the motility of P. putida and decreased the capacity of P. putida and other multispecies bacteria to develop biofilms. On the practical side, endogenous nitric oxide offers an advantage in generating continuous, controllable levels of nitric oxide, which suggests a new method to use nitric oxide in the control of biofilms.
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- Pulin Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China
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Klein GL, Soum-Soutéra E, Guede Z, Bazire A, Compère C, Dufour A. The anti-biofilm activity secreted by a marine Pseudoalteromonas strain. BIOFOULING 2011; 27:931-940. [PMID: 21895460 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2011.611878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Bacterial biofilms occur on all submerged structures in marine environments. The authors previously reported that the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. 3J6 secretes antibiofilm activity. Here, it was discovered that another Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain, D41, inhibited the development of strain 3J6 in mixed biofilms. Confocal laser scanning microscope observations revealed that the culture supernatant of strain D41 impaired biofilm formation of strain 3J6 and another marine bacterium. A microtiter plate assay of the antibiofilm activity was set up and validated with culture supernatants of Pseudoalteromonas sp. 3J6. This assay was used to determine the spectra of action of strains D41 and 3J6. Each culture supernatant impaired the biofilm development of 13 marine bacteria out of 18. However, differences in the spectra of action and the physical behaviours of the antibiofilm molecules suggest that the latter are not identical. They nevertheless share the originality of being devoid of antibacterial activity against planktonic bacteria.
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- Géraldine L Klein
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Chimie Marines, EA 3884, Université de Bretagne-Sud, UEB, Lorient, France
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Immobilized enzymes affect biofilm formation. Biotechnol Lett 2011; 33:1897-904. [PMID: 21618024 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-011-0643-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The effect of the activity of immobilized enzymes on the initial attachment of pathogenic bacteria commonly associated with nosocomial infections (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis) was investigated. The proteolytic enzymes, subtilisin A and the glycoside hydrolase cellulose, were covalently attached onto poly(ethylene-alt-maleic) anhydride copolymer films. A comparison between active and heat-inactivated surfaces showed that while the activity of immobilized cellulase reduced the attachment of S. epidermidis by 67%, it had no effect on the attachment of P. aeruginosa. Immobilized subtilisin A had opposite effects: the active enzyme had no effect on the attachment of S. epidermidis but reduced the attachment of P. aeruginosa by 44%. The results suggest that different biomolecules are involved in the initial steps of attachment of different bacteria, and that the development of broad-spectrum antifouling enzymatic coatings will need to involve the co-immobilization of enzymes.
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Zanaroli G, Negroni A, Calisti C, Ruzzi M, Fava F. Selection of commercial hydrolytic enzymes with potential antifouling activity in marine environments. Enzyme Microb Technol 2011; 49:574-9. [PMID: 22142734 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2011.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2011] [Revised: 04/26/2011] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this work, the marine antifouling potential of some commercially available hydrolytic enzymes acting on the main constituents of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) involved in bacterial biofilm formation was determined. The selected protease (i.e., alpha-chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas), carbohydrase (i.e., alpha-amylase from porcine pancreas) and lipase (from porcine pancreas) exhibited remarkable hydrolytic activities towards target macromolecules typically composing EPS under a wide range of pHs (6.5-9.0 for alpha-chymotrysin and alpha-amylase; 7.0-8.5 for the lipase) and temperatures (from 10 °C to 30 °C), as well as relevant half-lives (from about 2 weeks to about 2 months), in a marine synthetic water. The activity displayed by each enzyme was poorly affected by the co-presence of the other enzymes, thus indicating their suitability to be employed in combination. None of the enzymes was able to inhibit the formation of biofilm by an actual site marine microbial community when applied singly. However, a mixture of the same enzymes reduced biofilm formation by about 90% without affecting planktonic growth of the same microbial community. This indicates that multiple hydrolytic activities are required to efficiently prevent biofilm formation by complex microbial communities, and that the mixture of enzymes selected in this study has the potential to be employed as an environmental friendly antifouling agent in marine antifouling coatings.
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- Giulio Zanaroli
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy.
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Banerjee I, Pangule RC, Kane RS. Antifouling coatings: recent developments in the design of surfaces that prevent fouling by proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2011; 23:690-718. [PMID: 20886559 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201001215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1570] [Impact Index Per Article: 120.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2010] [Revised: 06/06/2010] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The major strategies for designing surfaces that prevent fouling due to proteins, bacteria, and marine organisms are reviewed. Biofouling is of great concern in numerous applications ranging from biosensors to biomedical implants and devices, and from food packaging to industrial and marine equipment. The two major approaches to combat surface fouling are based on either preventing biofoulants from attaching or degrading them. One of the key strategies for imparting adhesion resistance involves the functionalization of surfaces with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) or oligo(ethylene glycol). Several alternatives to PEG-based coatings have also been designed over the past decade. While protein-resistant coatings may also resist bacterial attachment and subsequent biofilm formation, in order to overcome the fouling-mediated risk of bacterial infection it is highly desirable to design coatings that are bactericidal. Traditional techniques involve the design of coatings that release biocidal agents, including antibiotics, quaternary ammonium salts (QAS), and silver, into the surrounding aqueous environment. However, the emergence of antibiotic- and silver-resistant pathogenic strains has necessitated the development of alternative strategies. Therefore, other techniques based on the use of polycations, enzymes, nanomaterials, and photoactive agents are being investigated. With regard to marine antifouling coatings, restrictions on the use of biocide-releasing coatings have made the generation of nontoxic antifouling surfaces more important. While considerable progress has been made in the design of antifouling coatings, ongoing research in this area should result in the development of even better antifouling materials in the future.
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- Indrani Banerjee
- Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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Antibiofilm activity of the marine bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain 3J6. Appl Environ Microbiol 2010; 76:3452-61. [PMID: 20363799 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02632-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Biofilm formation results in medical threats or economic losses and is therefore a major concern in a variety of domains. In two-species biofilms of marine bacteria grown under dynamic conditions, Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain 3J6 formed mixed biofilms with Bacillus sp. strain 4J6 but was largely predominant over Paracoccus sp. strain 4M6 and Vibrio sp. strain D01. The supernatant of Pseudoalteromonas sp. 3J6 liquid culture (SN(3J6)) was devoid of antibacterial activity against free-living Paracoccus sp. 4M6 and Vibrio sp. D01 cells, but it impaired their ability to grow as single-species biofilms and led to higher percentages of nonviable cells in 48-h biofilms. Antibiofilm molecules of SN(3J6) were able to coat the glass surfaces used to grow biofilms and reduced bacterial attachment about 2-fold, which might partly explain the biofilm formation defect but not the loss of cell viability. SN(3J6) had a wide spectrum of activity since it affected all Gram-negative marine strains tested except other Pseudoalteromonas strains. Biofilm biovolumes of the sensitive strains were reduced 3- to 530-fold, and the percentages of nonviable cells were increased 3- to 225-fold. Interestingly, SN(3J6) also impaired biofilm formation by three strains belonging to the human-pathogenic species Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, and Escherichia coli. Such an antibiofilm activity is original and opens up a variety of applications for Pseudoalteromonas sp. 3J6 and/or its active exoproducts in biofilm prevention strategies.
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Biological control of microbial attachment: a promising alternative for mitigating membrane biofouling. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 86:825-37. [PMID: 20169341 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2463-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Skovgaard J, Bak CA, Snabe T, Sutherland DS, Laursen BS, Kragh KM, Besenbacher F, Poulsen CH, Shipovskov S. Implementation of cross-linked enzyme aggregates of proteases for marine paint applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm01249a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kristensen JB, Olsen SM, Laursen BS, Kragh KM, Poulsen CH, Besenbacher F, Meyer RL. Enzymatic generation of hydrogen peroxide shows promising antifouling effect. BIOFOULING 2010; 26:141-153. [PMID: 19882418 DOI: 10.1080/08927010903384271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The antifouling (AF) potential of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) produced enzymatically in a coating containing starch, glucoamylase, and hexose oxidase was evaluated in a series of laboratory tests and in-sea field trials. Dissolved H(2)O(2) inhibited bacterial biofilm formation by eight of nine marine Proteobacteria, tested in microtiter plates. However, enzymatically produced H(2)O(2) released from a coating did not impede biofilm formation by bacteria in natural seawater tested in a biofilm reactor. A field trial revealed a noticeable effect of the enzyme system: after immersion in the North Sea for 97 days, the reference coating without enzymes had 35-40 barnacles, 10% area coverage by diatoms and 15% area coverage by tunicates. The enzyme containing coating had only 6-12 barnacles, 10% area coverage by diatoms and no tunicates. The enzyme system had a performance similar to a copper-based commercial coating and thus appears to have potential as a non-persistent AF agent.
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- J B Kristensen
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Hangler M, Burmølle M, Schneider I, Allermann K, Jensen B. The serine protease Esperase HPF inhibits the formation of multispecies biofilm. BIOFOULING 2009; 25:667-74. [PMID: 20183125 DOI: 10.1080/08927010903096008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The antifouling (AF) potential of the serine protease Esperase HPF (subtilisin) was evaluated for the ability to prevent the formation of a four-species bacterial biofilm. The effects of enzyme activity, time and application of the enzyme were tested on the density and the oxidative metabolism of biofilm developed in microtiter wells. Esperase HPF did not inhibit the oxidative metabolism of the bacterial biofilm or planktonic growth, but the enzyme inhibited biofilm formation by its proteolytic activity as inactivated enzyme had no effect. The effective enzyme concentration was determined over a period of 72 h, as by then all the tested concentrations inhibited biofilm formation maximally. The effective concentrations of the enzymes in solution were the same regardless of time of application (ie before or after biofilm formation), but immobilisation of the enzymes caused a lower effective concentration. Esperase HPF is an attractive alternative to the biocidal compounds used in AF coatings today.
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Tasso M, Pettitt ME, Cordeiro AL, Callow ME, Callow JA, Werner C. Antifouling potential of Subtilisin A immobilized onto maleic anhydride copolymer thin films. BIOFOULING 2009; 25:505-516. [PMID: 19387876 DOI: 10.1080/08927010902930363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The proteinaceous nature of the adhesives used by most fouling organisms to attach to surfaces suggests that coatings incorporating proteolytic enzymes may provide a technology for the control of biofouling. In the present article, the antifouling (AF) and fouling release potential of model coatings incorporating the surface-immobilized protease, Subtilisin A, have been investigated. The enzyme was covalently attached to maleic anhydride copolymer thin films; the characteristics of the bioactive coatings obtained were adjusted through variation of the type of copolymer and the concentration of the enzyme solution used for immobilization. The bioactive coatings were tested for their effect on the settlement and adhesion strength of two major fouling species: the green alga Ulva linza and the diatom Navicula perminuta. The results show that the immobilized enzyme effectively reduced the settlement and adhesion strength of zoospores of Ulva and the adhesion strength of Navicula cells. The AF efficacy of the bioactive coatings increased with increasing enzyme surface concentration and activity, and was found to be superior to the equivalent amount of enzyme in solution. The results provide a rigorous analysis of one approach to the use of immobilized proteases to reduce the adhesion of marine fouling organisms and are of interest to those investigating enzyme-containing coating technologies for practical biofouling control.
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- Mariana Tasso
- Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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