ReviewBiofilm2020
Biofilm mechanics: Implications in infection and survival.
Review in Biofilm, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers.
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80 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sporulation modulates viscoelastic development through extracellular matrix restructuring inbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Wrinkle-like structures emerge from matrix complementarity and mechanical discontinuity in heterogenous biofilms.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Article
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- Genetic Insights into the Rheological Phenotype of Candida albicans Biofilms.Research square · 2026Article
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- A dual-loop chemostat to investigate multi-species biofilms on implant surfaces under adjustable flow conditions.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Biofilm dynamics under salt exposure: insights from irrigation piping systems.ISME communications · 2026Article
- Strategies for biofilm inhibition: the role of synthetic drug- and nanotechnology-based agents.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Stress-hardening behaviour of biofilm streamers.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Molecular self-assembly mediates the flocculation activity of benzimidazole derivatives against E. coli.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mechanical Comparison ofACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2025Article
- Dissecting the physics of bacterial biofilms with agent-based simulations.Current opinion in solid state & materials science · 2025Article
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- Essential Oils for Biofilm Control: Mechanisms, Synergies, and Translational Challenges in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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4 authors.
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Abstract
It has long been recognized that biofilms are viscoelastic materials, however the importance of this attribute to the survival and persistence of these microbial communities is yet to be fully realized. Here we review work, which focuses on understanding biofilm mechanics and put this knowledge in the context of biofilm survival, particularly for biofilm-associated infections. We note that biofilm viscoelasticity may be an evolved property of these communities, and that the production of multiple extracellular polymeric slime components may be a way to ensure the development of biofilms with complex viscoelastic properties. We discuss viscoelasticity facilitating biofilm survival in the context of promoting the formation of larger and stronger biofilms when exposed to shear forces, promoting fluid-like behavior of the biofilm and subsequent biofilm expansion by viscous flow, and enabling resistance to both mechanical and chemical methods of clearance. We conclude that biofilm viscoelasticity contributes to the virulence of chronic biofilm infections.
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