Plant chemical discovered to prevent biofilm formation
If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm-a slimy bacterial layer that clings to ...
Tag: Biofilms
Added calcium and phosphate in fluoride varnishes no silver bullet for fighting kids' tooth decay, study finds
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examined the impact of sodium fluoride varnishes containing phosphate ...
Bacteriophage cocktail can effectively disrupt Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms on medical equipment
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated whether a cocktail of bacteriophages coding for the depolymerase polysaccharide ...
How could probiotics be used in the management of gingivitis and periodontitis?
Probiotic-based therapeutic approaches are relatively new to the field of clinical dentistry. According to a recent review published in Frontiers in ...
New engineered peptides could prevent the superbug crisis
Infection with multidrug-resistant (MDR) organisms, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli (ESKAPEE pathogens), Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter spp., and Acinetobacter baumannii, is a significant public ...
Research on the antimicrobial effects of human milk oligosaccharides
In a recent review published in the journal Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, researchers discussed the latest advances in the ...
