ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2020
Fighting Mixed-Species Microbial Biofilms With Cold Atmospheric Plasma.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of oxidative therapies in mature oral biofilms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Pooled it
- Cold Atmospheric Plasma in Periodontitis: Mechanisms, Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Effects, and Therapeutic Potential-A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review on Non-Thermal Technologies in Food Processing & Implementation in Different Food Industries: Limitations and Challenges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Emerging Multimodal Strategies for Bacterial Biofilm Eradication: A Comprehensive Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Effect of cold atmospheric plasma on common oral pathogenic microorganisms: a narrative review.Annals of medicine · 2025Review
- Bacteriophages and Their Enzymes: Allies Against Microbial Biofilms.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effect of Atmospheric Cold Plasma Treatment on the Microorganism Growth, Diversity, and Quality of Coconut Water During Refrigerator Storage.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Treatment of Clinically Important Bacteria With Cold Atmospheric Plasma.Microbial biotechnology · 2025Review
- The appropriate nutrient conditions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans dual-species biofilm formation in vitro.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cold Plasma Treatment forJournal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Review
- Homotypic Membrane Vesicle-Formulated VAN@Biomaterials research · 2025Article
- Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP): a revolutionary approach in dermatology and skincare.European journal of medical research · 2024Review
- Legionella colonization and 3D spatial location within a Pseudomonas biofilm.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- LysSYL: a broad-spectrum phage endolysin targeting Staphylococcus species and eradicating S. aureus biofilms.Microbial cell factories · 2024Article
- Clinical significance of inflammatory markers for evaluating disease severity of mixed-pathogen bloodstream infections of bothHeliyon · 2024Article
- Non-Thermal Plasma Application in Medicine-Focus on Reactive Species Involvement.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Laser-Induced Transferred Antibacterial Nanoparticles for Mixed-Species Bacteria Biofilm Inactivation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Biofilm control strategies in the light of biofilm-forming microorganisms.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023Review
- Effect of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma againstAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Beyond the Risk of Biofilms: An Up-and-Coming Battleground of Bacterial Life and Potential Antibiofilm Agents.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Most biofilms in nature are formed by multiple microbial species, and such mixed-species biofilms represent the actual lifestyles of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, viruses (phages), and/or protozoa. Microorganisms cooperate and compete in mixed-species biofilms. Mixed-species biofilm formation and environmental resistance are major threats to water supply, food industry, and human health. The methods commonly used for microbial eradication, such as antibiotic or disinfectant treatments, are often ineffective for mixed-species biofilm consortia due to their physical matrix barrier and physiological interactions. For the last decade, an increasing number of investigations have been devoted to the usage of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), which is produced by dielectric barrier discharges or plasma jets to prevent or eliminate microbial biofilms. Here, we summarized the production of CAP, the inactivation of microorganisms upon CAP treatment, and the microbial factors affecting the efficacy of CAP procedure. The applications of CAP as antibiotic alternative strategies for fighting mixed-species biofilms were also addressed.
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