Combating biofilms

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Combating biofilms. / Yang, Liang; Liu, Yang; Wu, Hong; Song, Zhijun; Høiby, Niels; Molin, Søren; Givskov, Michael.

In: F E M S Immunology and Medical Microbiology, Vol. 65, No. 2, 2012, p. 146–157.

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Yang, L, Liu, Y, Wu, H, Song, Z, Høiby, N, Molin, S & Givskov, M 2012, 'Combating biofilms', F E M S Immunology and Medical Microbiology, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 146–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00858.x

APA

Yang, L., Liu, Y., Wu, H., Song, Z., Høiby, N., Molin, S., & Givskov, M. (2012). Combating biofilms. F E M S Immunology and Medical Microbiology, 65(2), 146–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00858.x

Vancouver

Yang L, Liu Y, Wu H, Song Z, Høiby N, Molin S et al. Combating biofilms. F E M S Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 2012;65(2):146–157. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00858.x

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Yang, Liang ; Liu, Yang ; Wu, Hong ; Song, Zhijun ; Høiby, Niels ; Molin, Søren ; Givskov, Michael. / Combating biofilms. In: F E M S Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 2012 ; Vol. 65, No. 2. pp. 146–157.

Bibtex

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title = "Combating biofilms",
abstract = "Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to environmental challenges including antimicrobial agents than their free-living counterparts. The biofilm mode of life is believed to significantly contribute to successful microbial survival in hostile environments. Conventional treatment, disinfection and cleaning strategies do not proficiently deal with biofilm-related problems, such as persistent infections and contamination of food production facilities. In this review, strategies to control biofilms are discussed, including those of inhibition of microbial attachment, interference of biofilm structure development and differentiation, killing of biofilm cells and induction of biofilm dispersion.",
author = "Liang Yang and Yang Liu and Hong Wu and Zhijun Song and Niels H{\o}iby and S{\o}ren Molin and Michael Givskov",
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RIS

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AU - Yang, Liang

AU - Liu, Yang

AU - Wu, Hong

AU - Song, Zhijun

AU - Høiby, Niels

AU - Molin, Søren

AU - Givskov, Michael

N1 - © 2011 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to environmental challenges including antimicrobial agents than their free-living counterparts. The biofilm mode of life is believed to significantly contribute to successful microbial survival in hostile environments. Conventional treatment, disinfection and cleaning strategies do not proficiently deal with biofilm-related problems, such as persistent infections and contamination of food production facilities. In this review, strategies to control biofilms are discussed, including those of inhibition of microbial attachment, interference of biofilm structure development and differentiation, killing of biofilm cells and induction of biofilm dispersion.

AB - Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to environmental challenges including antimicrobial agents than their free-living counterparts. The biofilm mode of life is believed to significantly contribute to successful microbial survival in hostile environments. Conventional treatment, disinfection and cleaning strategies do not proficiently deal with biofilm-related problems, such as persistent infections and contamination of food production facilities. In this review, strategies to control biofilms are discussed, including those of inhibition of microbial attachment, interference of biofilm structure development and differentiation, killing of biofilm cells and induction of biofilm dispersion.

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DO - 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00858.x

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SP - 146

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JO - Pathogens and Disease

JF - Pathogens and Disease

SN - 2049-632X

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