A novel qPCR protocol for the specific detection and quantification of the fuel-deteriorating fungus Hormoconis resinae.

abstract：:The present study tested two diver-operated rotating brush systems, coupled with suction and collection capabilities, to determine their efficacy in the management of vessel biofouling. Both rotating brush systems proved effective (> 80%) in removing low-to-moderate levels of fouling from flat and curved experimental ...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Hopkins GA,Forrest BM,Coutts AD

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the antibacterial properties of carvacrol and terpinen-4-ol against Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum and its cytotoxic effects on fibroblast cells. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were examined. The minimum biofilm inh...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Maquera-Huacho PM,Tonon CC,Correia MF,Francisconi RS,Bordini EAF,Marcantonio É,Spolidorio DMP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The salivary film, denoted the pellicle, formed on oral surfaces is of great importance for oral health and comfort. The present study describes mechanically-assisted sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) elution of the in vivo pellicle formed on human enamel and visualisation of the desorbed pellicle proteins using two-dimen...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Svendsen IE,Arnebrant T,Lindh L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-biofilm and quorum sensing inhibitory (QSI) potential of tender coconut water (TCW) against Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. TCW significantly inhibited the QS regulated violacein, virulence factors and biofilm production without affecting their growt...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Sethupathy S,Nithya C,Pandian SK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines attachment point theory in detail by testing the fouling attachment of several fouling groups to a microtextured matrix. Static bioassays were conducted on polycarbonate plates with nine equal regions, comprising eight scales of microtexture (4-512 microm) and one untextured region. The microtextur...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Scardino AJ,Guenther J,de Nys R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional solution for preventing organisms from attaching to submerged surfaces is to apply antifouling coatings or biocides. Based on the varied defence mechanisms exhibited by biofilms, the antifoulant needs to prevent bacterial attachment during the early stages of biofilm formation. The potential of benzoic...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Haque H,Cutright TJ,Newby BM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been proposed that the virulence of nosocomial Staphylococcus infections associated with indwelling medical devices is related to the ability of the bacterium to colonise these materials by forming a biofilm composed of multilayered cell clusters embedded in a slime matrix. However, the pathogenic role of exopo...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Karadenizli A,Kolayli F,Ergen K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diffusion of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (MW varying between 200 and 10,000), and of three different types of micelles was examined in Streptococcus mutans biofilms using infrared spectroscopy. PEGs were used because they show limited interactions with biological materials and their weight can be selected in order...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Marcotte L,Therien-Aubin H,Sandt C,Barbeau J,Lafleur M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is now amongst the most important pathogenic bacteria responsible for bloodstream nosocomial infections and for biofilm formation on indwelling medical devices. Its increasing resistance to common antibiotics, partly attributed to its ability to form biofilms, is a challenge for the development o...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Bakkiyaraj D,Pandian SK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of Irgarol 1051 on the biofilm-forming diatom, Amphora coffeaformis, and on natural biofilm (NBF) was assessed. A reduction in the number of A. coffeaformis cells within a biofilm was observed after treatment with Irgarol 1051, confirming its role as an inhibitor of photosynthetic activity. The impact of th...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Desai DV

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonads were adapted to grow in phosphate-buffered water and on stainless steel surfaces to study the iodine sensitivity of attached and planktonic cells. Cultures adapted to low nutrient growth were incubated at room temperature in a circulating reactor system with stainless steel coupons to allow biofilm forma...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Pyle BH,McFeters GA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in electrochemical biofouling inhibition was investigated using a series of abiotic tests and settlement experiments with larvae of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite, a cosmopolitan fouler. Larval settlement, a measure of biofouling potential, was reduced from 43% +/- 14% t...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Pérez-Roa RE,Anderson MA,Rittschof D,Hunt CG,Noguera DR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilm development on mineral surfaces and related changes in surface reactivity were studied using batch and flow through experiments. An artificial groundwater was used as the primary nutrient medium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1) was the model microbial organism and 'mineral' surfaces were kept as simple as possib...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Brydie JR,Wogelius RA,Boult S,Merrifield CM,Vaughan DJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the influences of the neovestitol-vestitol (NV) containing fraction isolated from Brazilian red propolis on the development of biofilm and expression of virulence factors by Streptococcus mutans using saliva-coated surfaces of hydroxyapatite. In addition, NV was tested in a rodent model of d...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Bueno-Silva B,Koo H,Falsetta ML,Alencar SM,Ikegaki M,Rosalen PL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonisation and biofilm formation are characteristics of implant-associated infections. In search of candidates for improved prosthetic materials, fast corroding Mg-based coatings on titanium surfaces were examined for their cytotoxic and antimicrobial properties. Human osteoblasts and Staphylococcus epider...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Zaatreh S,Haffner D,Strauß M,Wegner K,Warkentin M,Lurtz C,Zamponi C,Mittelmeier W,Kreikemeyer B,Willumeit-Römer R,Quandt E,Bader R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the cytotoxic activity and inhibitory effect of terpinen-4-ol (T4ol) and carvacrol against single- and multi-species biofilms. The toxicity of each compound was tested on oral keratinocytes and evaluated by XTT assay. Inhibition and eradication of single-species biofilms were a...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Maquera Huacho PM,Rodriguez Herrero E,Verspecht T,Pauwels M,Marcantonio E Jr,Palomari Spolidorio DM,Teughels W

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate materials which reduce saliva-promoted adhesion of Streptococcus mutans onto enamel surfaces, and their potential in preventing dental biofilm development. The effects of hydroxyapatite (HA) surface pretreatment with hydrophilic polysaccharides on saliva-promoted S. mutans adhe...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Shimotoyodome A,Kobayashi H,Nakamura J,Tokimitsu I,Hase T,Inoue T,Matsukubo T,Takaesu Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coupons of fourteen different stainless steels were investigated in terms of surface chemistry and ease of cleaning. Steel surfaces were exposed to Bacillus cereus spores in static saline solution for 2 h. Surfaces were rinsed and then covered with whole milk and allowed to dry. Surfaces were then cleaned in an experi...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Boulange-Petermann L,Jullien C,Dubois PE,Benezech T,Faille C

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video microscopy of cyprids of Balanus amphitrite was used to monitor the action of antennular setae during the exploratory behaviour prior to attachment. In addition, SEM was used to provide a revised description of all antennular setae for that species. The videos describe if a particular seta touches the substratum...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Maruzzo D,Conlan S,Aldred N,Clare AS,Høeg JT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold spray metal embedment is an innovative antifouling (AF) technology that delivers metal particles with AF properties into many thermoplastic polymers. AF efficacy was quantified for low (22.1 ± 4.8 g m(-2)) and high (101.1 ± 10.8 g m(-2)) densities of copper particles embedded into polyurethane (PU) seismic stream...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Vucko MJ,King PC,Poole AJ,Jahedi MZ,de Nys R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MBEC(TM)-High Throughput Assay based on the Calgary Biofilm Device was used to produce and to characterize Pleurotus ostreatus biofilms. Hydroxyapatite coating of pegs was required to enable biofilm attachment; biofilm amounts and homogeneity of distribution were markedly improved upon removal of non-sessile bioma...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Pesciaroli L,Petruccioli M,Federici F,D'Annibale A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofilm organisms such as diatoms are potential regulators of global macrofouling dispersal because they ubiquitously colonize submerged surfaces, resist antifouling efforts and frequently alter larval recruitment. Although ships continually deliver biofilms to foreign ports, it is unclear how transport shapes biofilm...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Sweat LH,Swain GW,Hunsucker KZ,Johnson KB

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofouling in the oral cavity often causes serious problems. The ability of Streptococcus mutans to synthesize extracellular glucans from sucrose using glucosyltransferases (gtfs) is vital for the initiation and progression of dental caries. Recently, it was demonstrated that some biological compounds, such as seconda...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Tahmourespour A,Salehi R,Kermanshahi RK,Eslami G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of biofilm development, detachment is of practical importance when placed in a biofilm management perspective. The objective of the present study was to examine biofilm structure and biofilm detachment under controlled conditions for two distinct microorganisms grown under constant shear conditions. Det...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Gazzola G,Habimana O,Murphy CD,Casey E

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological contamination of surfaces in industry and healthcare is an important vector of disease transmission. Current assays for detecting surface-adherent contamination require extraction of biological soil. However, physical inaccessibility or poor solubility may limit recovery. Here, how the o-phthalaldehyde (OPA...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Guan A,Wang Y,Phillips KS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ideal marine antifouling (AF)/fouling-release (FR) coating should be non-toxic, while effectively either resisting the attachment of marine organisms (AF) or significantly reducing their strength of attachment (FR). Many recent studies have shown that amphiphilic polymeric materials provide a promising solution to...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Zhou Z,Calabrese DR,Taylor W,Finlay JA,Callow ME,Callow JA,Fischer D,Kramer EJ,Ober CK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella pneumophila is a waterborne pathogen that has been isolated sporadically from drinking water distribution systems (DWDS). Resistance to disinfectants is mainly attributed to the association of cells with amoebae, but biofilms are also thought to provide some degree of protection. In the present work, a two-...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Gião MS,Wilks S,Azevedo NF,Vieira MJ,Keevil CW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific binding of antimicrobial peptides to titanium (Ti) surfaces may serve to prevent biofilm formation, leading to a reduction in peri-implantitis. This study evaluated the binding behavior of conjugated molecules consisting of antimicrobial and hexapeptidic Ti-binding peptides (minTBP-1) using the quartz crystal...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Yoshinari M,Kato T,Matsuzaka K,Hayakawa T,Shiba K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of antifouling strategies requires knowledge of how fouling organisms would respond to climate change associated environmental stressors. Here, a calcareous tube built by the tubeworm, Hydroides elegans, was used as an example to evaluate the individual and interactive effects of ocean acidification (OA), ...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Li C,Meng Y,He C,Chan VB,Yao H,Thiyagarajan V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, next generation sequencing and catalyzed reporter deposition fluorescence in situ hybridization, combined with confocal microscopy, were used to provide insights into the biodiversity and structure of biofilms collected from four full-scale European cooling systems. Water samples were also analyzed to e...

journal_title：Biofouling

authors： Di Gregorio L,Tandoi V,Congestri R,Rossetti S,Di Pippo F

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00