Natural Anti-Biofilm Agents
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 10918
Special Issue Editors
Interests: antimicrobial resistance; new antimicrobial compounds; biofilm; biofilm-related infections; anti-biofilm; nanomaterials; mycology; advanced diagnostic
Interests: clinical mycology; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial compounds; biofilm-related infections; anti-biofilm nanomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biofilm is a complex structure composed of an organized aggregation of single or multiple microbial species, which is surrounded by an extra-cellular polymeric substance and attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces. Cells in biofilm are more resistant to environmental stresses such as nutrient depletion. Biofilm can be formed in the human body or medical devices, causing difficult-to-treat infections with a high risk of recalcitrant episodes. This is due to the different properties of the biofilm: evasion from the immune system, low metabolic rate, tolerance, and resistance to antimicrobial therapies. Research in recent years has aimed to identify new compounds with anti-biofilm activity; particularly, the use of “green” molecules, such as phytochemicals, antimicrobial peptides, green synthetized nanoparticles and nanomaterials, are of great interest. The scope of this Special Issue is to publish papers about the anti-biofilm activity of green compounds and their possible application in medicine, the food industry and livestock. Submitted manuscripts should include in vitro and/or in vivo studies of phytochemicals (phenolics, essential oils, terpenoids, lectins, alkaloids, polypeptides and polyacetylenes); antimicrobial peptides; naturally synthetized nanoparticles (silver nanoparticles, cooper, titanium, etc.); and green synthetized nanomaterials that are able to inhibit a microorganism’s adhesion and biofilm formation, along with their mechanism of action and/or possible application.
Dr. Margherita Cacaci
Dr. Riccardo Torelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofilm
- drug-resistance
- green anti-biofilm antimicrobial peptides
- phytochemicals
- new green nanomaterials for medical devices or animal food contact surfaces
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