Biofilm Development and Its Eradication
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Biofilm".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bacteria readily attach to surfaces, forming biofilms. These are organised communities of bacteria embedded in a protective, self-generated extracellular matrix (ECM) that distinguishes them from free-living cells, such as their intrinsic tolerance to antibiotics and host immune defences and ability to cause persistent infections. Biofilm formation is largely determined by the interplay between bacterial surface sensing, the prevailing environmental conditions, and the physical and chemical properties of the surface. In this Special Issue, we aim to attract papers covering a broad range of disciplines on the development of new preventive approaches and offering a better understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in biofilm initiation and development on which they depend. Hereby, we wish to highlight the emerging anti-biofilm strategies that can be translated to combat biofilm-associated infections, including targeting biofilm formation, disrupting the existing biofilms, and preventing the development of antibiotic resistance.
Dr. Jean-Frédéric Dubern
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biofilm formation
- drug resistance
- medical device
- biofilm control
- biofilm model
- anti-biofilm molecules
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