Biofilms: Recent Development and Novel Strategies to Combat Infections

Dear Colleagues,

Biofilms are one of the biggest concern for medical society, environment, food and other sectors. It caused by bacterial adhesion and proliferation, which is a serious and increasing concerns in everyday life, and are responsible for significant damage in several industries, including textile, water treatment, marine transport, medicine and food packaging. The cells inside biofilms are surrounded by an exopolymeric matrix that protects them against different external stresses. Notwithstanding the enormous efforts of academic researchers and industry, a general solution for restricting bacterial colonization remains to be found. Therefore, new strategies for controlling bacteria activity are urgently needed and nanomaterials constitute a very promising approach. This Special Issue plans to give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of antibacterial nanomaterials and their applications in diverse areas. This Special Issue is aimed at providing selected contributions on advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials with regard to biofilm inhibition activity. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
Antimicrobial nanoparticles;
Biofilm inhibition;
Biofilm formation and damage;
Antibacterial nanocoatings and nanocomposites;
Mechanisms of action;
Future perspectives for antimicrobial nanomaterials;
Role of antimicrobial nanomaterials in medicine.

Dr. Priyanka Singh
Guest Editor

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