2019
Surviving as a Community: Antibiotic Tolerance and Persistence in Bacterial Biofilms
Yan J, Bassler B. Surviving as a Community: Antibiotic Tolerance and Persistence in Bacterial Biofilms. Cell Host & Microbe 2019, 26: 15-21. PMID: 31295420, PMCID: PMC6629468, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBiofilmsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug ToleranceMicrobial ViabilityConceptsSurface-associated bacterial communitiesSingle-cell resolutionBiofilm formation processBiofilm resilienceBacterial communitiesPersister cellsAntibiotic toleranceBacterial toleranceBacterial biofilmsBiofilmsBacterial recurrenceToleranceAntibiotic resistanceRecent progressPersistencePhenotypeBiofilm eradicationNew strategyCommunityCellsHarmful role
2018
Bacterial Biofilm Material Properties Enable Removal and Transfer by Capillary Peeling
Yan J, Moreau A, Khodaparast S, Perazzo A, Feng J, Fei C, Mao S, Mukherjee S, Košmrlj A, Wingreen NS, Bassler BL, Stone HA. Bacterial Biofilm Material Properties Enable Removal and Transfer by Capillary Peeling. Advanced Materials 2018, 30: e1804153. PMID: 30368924, PMCID: PMC8865467, DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiofilm removal strategiesMaterial propertiesBiofouling problemsInterfacial propertiesSurface foulingRheological characterizationIndustrial operationsMechanical protectionSurface analysisBiofilm-forming bacterial speciesMultiple surfacesBiofilm-dwelling cellsVibrio cholerae biofilmsSurface-attached communitiesSurfaceRemoval strategiesPropertiesFouling