Biofilms are multicellular populations of microbial species that are encased in self-produced exopolymeric substances that can adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces. Microbes in biofilms differ from planktonic cells of the same organism in terms of phenotypes and gene expression patterns.
Harmful microorganisms that form biofilms pose a severe threat to public health. Pathogen biofilm formation can cause both health problems and financial losses in the medical and food industries. A developing strategy to prevent and eliminate biofilm infections is using good microbes (probiotics) or its byproducts, which are affordable and widely accessible. Probiotics have a tremendous potential to improve human health and, by inference, the social and economic well-being of the community. As per recent studies. probiotics are considered potent weapon against pathogenic biofilms. In addition to probiotics, its byproducts (postbiotics) and metabolites are highly effective against pathogen biofilms.
The primary goal of this research topic is to display original research or review articles that investigate/summarize the use of live probiotics or its byproducts to combat pathogen biofilms.
We invite articles from researchers who use probiotics, synbiotics (Probiotic-prebiotic complex), metabolites or postbiotics to promote human wellbeing and/or to antagonize human biofilm-forming food-borne or medical pathogens.
Biofilms are multicellular populations of microbial species that are encased in self-produced exopolymeric substances that can adhere to biotic or abiotic surfaces. Microbes in biofilms differ from planktonic cells of the same organism in terms of phenotypes and gene expression patterns.
Harmful microorganisms that form biofilms pose a severe threat to public health. Pathogen biofilm formation can cause both health problems and financial losses in the medical and food industries. A developing strategy to prevent and eliminate biofilm infections is using good microbes (probiotics) or its byproducts, which are affordable and widely accessible. Probiotics have a tremendous potential to improve human health and, by inference, the social and economic well-being of the community. As per recent studies. probiotics are considered potent weapon against pathogenic biofilms. In addition to probiotics, its byproducts (postbiotics) and metabolites are highly effective against pathogen biofilms.
The primary goal of this research topic is to display original research or review articles that investigate/summarize the use of live probiotics or its byproducts to combat pathogen biofilms.
We invite articles from researchers who use probiotics, synbiotics (Probiotic-prebiotic complex), metabolites or postbiotics to promote human wellbeing and/or to antagonize human biofilm-forming food-borne or medical pathogens.