ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2015
Green materials science and engineering reduces biofouling: approaches for medical and membrane-based technologies.
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- Biofilm dynamics: linking in situ biofilm biomass and metabolic activity measurements in real-time under continuous flow conditions.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2020Article
- Electrospun Composite Nanofibrous Materials Based on (Poly)-Phenol-Polysaccharide Formulations for Potential Wound Treatment.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Antifouling Ultrafiltration Membranes with Retained Pore Size by Controlled Deposition of Zwitterionic Polymers and Poly(ethylene glycol).Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2019Article
- Current and Emerging Approaches to Engineer Antibacterial and Antifouling Electrospun Nanofibers.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- Bioinspired Photocatalytic Shark-Skin Surfaces with Antibacterial and Antifouling Activity via Nanoimprint Lithography.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2018Article
- Bacterial Adhesion Is Affected by the Thickness and Stiffness of Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2018Article
- Ultrafiltration Membranes Enhanced with Electrospun Nanofibers Exhibit Improved Flux and Fouling Resistance.Industrial & engineering chemistry research · 2017Article
- Enhanced Biocide Treatments with D-amino Acid Mixtures against a Biofilm Consortium from a Water Cooling Tower.Frontiers in microbiology · 2017Article
- Fewer Bacteria Adhere to Softer Hydrogels.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2015Article
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Abstract
Numerous engineered and natural environments suffer deleterious effects from biofouling and/or biofilm formation. For instance, bacterial contamination on biomedical devices pose serious health concerns. In membrane-based technologies, such as desalination and wastewater reuse, biofouling decreases membrane lifetime, and increases the energy required to produce clean water. Traditionally, approaches have combatted bacteria using bactericidal agents. However, due to globalization, a decline in antibiotic discovery, and the widespread resistance of microbes to many commercial antibiotics and metallic nanoparticles, new materials, and approaches to reduce biofilm formation are needed. In this mini-review, we cover the recent strategies that have been explored to combat microbial contamination without exerting evolutionary pressure on microorganisms. Renewable feedstocks, relying on structure-property relationships, bioinspired/nature-derived compounds, and green processing methods are discussed. Greener strategies that mitigate biofouling hold great potential to positively impact human health and safety.
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