New Strategies against Microbial Biofilms
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Coatings for Biomedicine and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 472
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antimicrobials; molds; yeasts; antimicrobial resistance; biofilm
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbial biofilms, communities of microorganisms that are attached to a substratum and encased in a self-produced extracellular matrix, are the most common state of microbial growth found in nature and in patients infected with pathogenic organisms. Planktonic cells and sessile cells are genetically identical but express different genes. Sessile cells exhibit an altered phenotype often correlated with antibiotic resistance. Therefore, the discovery of innovative strategies to treat microbial biofilm is of great interest. This Special Issue aims to highlight the recent research on new strategies for harmful biofilm prevention.
Both in vitro and in vivo studies are encouraged. We invite authors who are leading experts in the field to contribute original articles that are not yet published or that are not currently under review by other journals, so we can promote, integrate, and disseminate these articles. The publication of articles in this Special Issue should provide a forum for researchers to share their recent findings and offer exposure of the published articles to the scientific community. We hope that this Special Issue will advance knowledge and stimulate new collaborations and new research directions.
The following topics will be included, amongst others:
-New antimicrobial strategies against microbial biofilm;
-The immobilization of antimicrobial compounds for the development of films with anti-biofilm properties;
-Novel nanoparticles for the delivery of antimicrobials active against bacterial or fungal biofilm;
-Coatings releasing antibiofilm agents;
-Theoretical and experimental research, knowledge, and new ideas in anti-biofilm coatings mechanisms;
-Experimental research to quantify and evaluate the activity or distribution of sessile organisms.
Dr. Giovanna Simonetti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fungal biofilm
- bacterial biofilm
- antimicrobials
