{"title":"The combined effect of essential oils on wood physico-chemical properties and their antiadhesive activity against mold fungi: application of mixture design methodology.","authors":"Moulay Sadiki, Mounyr Balouiri, Soumya Elabed, Fadoua Bennouna, Mohammed Lachkar, Saad Ibnsouda Koraichi","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2236029","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2236029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the heritage field, the microbial adhesion on wood, and consequently the formation of biofilm led to inestimable losses of historical and cultural monuments. Thereby, this study aimed to examine the combined effect of <i>Thymus vulgaris, Myrtus communis,</i> and <i>Mentha pulegium</i> essential oils on wood surface physico-chemical properties, and to elaborate the optimal mixture using the mixture design approach coupled to the contact angle method. It was found that both wood hydrophobicity and electron donor character increased significantly after treatment using an optimal mixture containing 57% and 43% of <i>M. pulegium</i> and <i>M. communis</i> essential oils, respectively. The theoretical and experimental fungal adhesion on untreated and treated wood were also investigated. The results showed that the adhesion was favorable on untreated wood and reduced using the optimal mixture. Moreover, the experimental data demonstrated that the same mixture exhibited an antiadhesive efficacy effect with a reduction of 36-75% in adhesion.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9895618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2235287
Yuxi Yue, Kai Zhong, Yanping Wu, Hong Gao
{"title":"Pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid inhibits biofilm formation and suppresses the virulence of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>.","authors":"Yuxi Yue, Kai Zhong, Yanping Wu, Hong Gao","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2235287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2023.2235287","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> on food-contact surfaces result in serious safety concerns. This study aimed to explore the antibiofilm efficacy of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (PCA) against <i>L. monocytogenes</i>. Crystal violet staining assay demonstrated that PCA reduced the biofilm biomass of <i>L. monocytogenes</i>. The 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide reduction and flow cytometric assays indicated that PCA attenuated the metabolic activity of <i>L. monocytogenes</i> biofilm together with a decrease in viability. Morphologic observations revealed that PCA exposure collapsed the biofilm architecture. PCA administration of 0.75 mg ml<sup>-1</sup> decreased the excretion of extracellular DNA, protein and polysaccharide by 48.58%, 61.60% and 75.63%, respectively. PCA failed to disperse the mature biofilm, even at 1.5 mg ml<sup>-1</sup>. However, PCA suppressed <i>L. monocytogenes</i> adhesion on common food-contact surfaces. Additionally, PCA exposure suppressed the hemolytic activity of <i>L. monocytogenes.</i> These findings suggested that PCA might serve as an alternative antibiofilm agent to control <i>L. monocytogenes</i> contamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9895622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01Epub Date: 2023-08-17DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2246906
Florian Weber, Naser Esmaeili
{"title":"Marine biofouling and the role of biocidal coatings in balancing environmental impacts.","authors":"Florian Weber, Naser Esmaeili","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2246906","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2246906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine biofouling is a global problem affecting various industries, particularly the shipping industry due to long-distance voyages across various ecosystems. Therein fouled hulls cause increased fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and the spread of invasive aquatic species. To counteract these issues, biofouling management plans are employed using manual cleaning protocols and protective coatings. This review provides a comprehensive overview of adhesion strategies of marine organisms, and currently available mitigation methods. Further, recent developments and open challenges of antifouling (AF) and fouling release (FR) coatings are discussed with regards to the future regulatory environment. Finally, an overview of the environmental and economic impact of fouling is provided to point out why and when the use of biocidal solutions is beneficial in the overall perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10177670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01Epub Date: 2023-08-18DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2242283
Kayla R Kurtz, Tania Thalyta Silva de Oliveira, Robert Chevalier, Noura Rayes, Arijit Bose, Jason R Dwyer, Vinka Oyanedel-Craver
{"title":"Biofouling potential of surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based seawater quality sensors by <i>Ulva</i> spp.","authors":"Kayla R Kurtz, Tania Thalyta Silva de Oliveira, Robert Chevalier, Noura Rayes, Arijit Bose, Jason R Dwyer, Vinka Oyanedel-Craver","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2242283","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2242283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the biofouling potential of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-based sensor materials in the context of marine environments. Uncoated and monolithic commercial gold (Au) silicon nanopillar array SERS substrates, Au-coated carbon black nanoparticle (AuCB NP) substrates, uncoated and Au sputter-coated in-house SERS, and uncoated and Au sputter-coated glass controls were tested for biofouling potential using <i>Ulva</i> spp. as model biofouling organisms. The mean percentages of <i>Ulva</i> spp. zoospores that adhered per mm<sup>2</sup> (×10<sup>3</sup>) on the uncoated and coated Au silicon nanopillar array, AuCB NP, uncoated and Au sputter-coated in-house, and uncoated and Au sputter-coated glass substrates were 10.28%, 5.45%, 10.49%, 3.25%, 24.84%, 12.86% and 7.78%, respectively. Results indicated that surface properties such as hydrophobicity, roughness, Au sputter-coating and the presence of micro-refuges on nano- and microstructured substrates were critical to the biofouling formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10531716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2236584
Minyoung Kim, Jada S McMahon, Julianna M Nerone, Luciana H Skinner, Guy K German, Cláudia N H Marques
{"title":"Effect of sphingosine and inoculum concentrations on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> biofilms.","authors":"Minyoung Kim, Jada S McMahon, Julianna M Nerone, Luciana H Skinner, Guy K German, Cláudia N H Marques","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2236584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2023.2236584","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease where patients are more susceptible to infection and inflammation. The most salient symptoms of atopic dermatitis (AD) are skin dysbiosis and ceramide deficiency. Here, the effect of AD conditions on <i>S. aureus</i> resilience was investigated. <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>S. epidermidis</i> biofilms were co-inoculated at healthy and AD bacterial ratios and exposed to various sphingosine dosing regimens. In both healthy (<i>S. epidermidis</i> dominant) and AD (<i>S. aureus</i> dominant) conditions the viability of the non-dominant bacterial species was affected. Quorum sensing (QS)-impaired <i>S. aureus</i> was overall more susceptible to sphingosine. Despite the general resilience of QS-intact <i>S. aureus</i> against sphingosine, modulation of <i>S. epidermidis</i> (healthy ratio) and sphingosine (healthy Sph) led to a lack of recovery from its initial killing. Overall, it was found that when in biofilms, <i>S. epidermidis</i> increases <i>S. aureus</i> resilience to sphingosine, possibly enhancing the pathogen's recalcitrance in AD skin.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10251026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01Epub Date: 2023-08-03DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2243236
Ann Wassick, Kelli Z Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain
{"title":"Measuring the recruitment and growth of biofouling communities using clear recruitment panels.","authors":"Ann Wassick, Kelli Z Hunsucker, Geoffrey Swain","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2243236","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2243236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ecological monitoring has been recognized as a key tool for guiding biofouling management practices. A two-year study was designed to collect comprehensive data on the biofouling community progression at Port Canaveral, Florida, using clear recruitment panels and a scanner to directly observe organisms attached to the surface. This method allowed for minimal disruption to the natural community development and aided the collection of a suite of metrics to explore environmental relationships. Seasonal changes in community composition and biofouling pressure, especially at earlier stages, were related to abiotic conditions. Interannual variation within seasonal communities was also observed. The type of dominant organism present impacted the rate at which surfaces were covered (e.g. fastest cover with tunicates) and the overall biomass accumulation (e.g. highest rate with tubeworms). Results highlight that understanding the influence of the time of year and the dominant organism identity is ecologically vital for improving biofouling management.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10177151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inhibitory effects of vorinostat (SAHA) against food-borne pathogen <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serotype Kentucky mixed culture biofilm with virulence and quorum-sensing relative expression.","authors":"Pantu Kumar Roy, Angela Ji-Won Ha, Shamsun Nahar, Md Iqbal Hossain, Md Ashrafudoulla, Sazzad Hossen Toushik, Md Furkanur Rahaman Mizan, Iksoon Kang, Sang-Do Ha","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2242263","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2242263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Salmonella</i> is a food-borne microorganism that is also a zoonotic bacterial hazard in the food sector. This study determined how well a mixed culture of <i>Salmonella</i> Kentucky formed biofilms on plastic (PLA), silicon rubber (SR), rubber gloves (RG), chicken skin and eggshell surfaces. <i>In vitro</i> interactions between the histone deacetylase inhibitor-vorinostat (SAHA)-and <i>S. enterica</i> serotype Kentucky were examined utilizing biofilms. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of SAHA was 120 µg mL<sup>-1</sup>. The addition of sub-MIC (60 µg mL<sup>-1</sup>) of SAHA decreased biofilm formation for 24 h on PLA, SR, RG, Chicken skin, and eggshell by 3.98, 3.84, 4.11, 2.86 and 3.01 log (<i>p</i> < 0.05), respectively. In addition, the initial rate of bacterial biofilm formation was higher on chicken skin than on other surfaces, but the inhibitory effect was reduced. Consistent with this conclusion, virulence genes expression (<i>avrA, rpoS</i> and <i>hilA</i>) and quorum-sensing (QS) gene (<i>luxS</i>) was considerably downregulated at sub-MIC of SAHA. SAHA has potential as an anti-biofilm agent against <i>S.</i> enterica serotype Kentucky biofilm, mostly by inhibiting virulence and quorum-sensing gene expression, proving the histone deacetylase inhibitor could be used to control food-borne biofilms in the food industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10549099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01Epub Date: 2023-07-24DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2234290
Haydar A S Aljaafari, Parham Parnian, Jaymes Van Dyne, Eric Nuxoll
{"title":"Thermal susceptibility and antibiotic synergism of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> biofilms.","authors":"Haydar A S Aljaafari, Parham Parnian, Jaymes Van Dyne, Eric Nuxoll","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2234290","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2234290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>MRSA</i>) biofilms are among the most dangerous infections on medical implants, typically requiring surgical explantation and replacement. This study investigated the thermal susceptibility of <i>MRSA</i> biofilms to thermal shocks from 60 to 80 °C for 1-30 min as well as the effect of various antibiotics (most notably methicillin) on thermal mitigation. Pre- and post-shock exposure to three different classes of antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, tobramycin, and methicillin) at concentrations ranging from 0.25 to 128 μg mL<sup>-1</sup> were investigated. <i>MRSA</i> biofilms exhibited thermal susceptibility comparable to other common nosocomial pathogens, such as <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, though with greater variability. Exposure to antibiotics of any class significantly decreased the degree of thermal shock required for reliable mitigation, including at subclinical concentration. These combined treatments reduced biofilm population more than the sum of thermal and chemical treatments alone, demonstrating synergism, while also indicating a critical population drop of ∼4.5 log<sub>10</sub> beyond which the biofilms typically became non-viable.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9893586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-05-01Epub Date: 2023-07-20DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2236562
L R Makrakis, V C Oliveira, E S Santos, C Nascimento, E Watanabe, A B Ribeiro, C H Silva-Lovato
{"title":"Analysis of microbial communities of ocular prostheses and anophthalmic sockets using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.","authors":"L R Makrakis, V C Oliveira, E S Santos, C Nascimento, E Watanabe, A B Ribeiro, C H Silva-Lovato","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2236562","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2236562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ocular prostheses are liable to host microbial adhesion, which can favor conjunctival inflammation. Knowing the microbiota of the ocular prosthesis and anophthalmic socket is important for predicting infection-related pathogens. This study evaluated the microbiota of the prostheses and anophthalmic sockets of six individuals by 16S rRNA sequencing. The microbial abundance and diversity were analyzed using the Operational Taxonomic Units at the genus level. Forty-seven phyla, capturing 1,258 named genera, were recorded in the sample set. In both sites, the most frequent genera were <i>Fusobacterium</i>, <i>Staphylococcus</i>, <i>Prevotella</i>, and <i>Streptococcus</i>. The microbial abundance was higher for the anophthalmic socket than for the prosthesis. Alpha diversity showed no significant differences in bacterial richness or diversity between sites. Although the microbial abundance in the anophthalmic socket was higher, both sites had similar microbiota with high diversity and low dominance among the genera.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10251041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BiofoulingPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2217689
Caroline Fernanda da Silva Ribeiro, Aline Dionizio, Tamara Teodoro Araújo, Chelsea Maria Vilas Boas Feitosa Rodrigues, Amanda Costa Mattos, Letícia Galli Otaviano, Larissa Tercília Grizzo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf
{"title":"Effect of experimental toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and propolis, with and without fluoride, on the microcosm biofilm and enamel demineralization.","authors":"Caroline Fernanda da Silva Ribeiro, Aline Dionizio, Tamara Teodoro Araújo, Chelsea Maria Vilas Boas Feitosa Rodrigues, Amanda Costa Mattos, Letícia Galli Otaviano, Larissa Tercília Grizzo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf","doi":"10.1080/08927014.2023.2217689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2023.2217689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the antimicrobial and anticaries effects of toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nanoHAP - 5 or 10%), xylitol (2 or 3%) and propolis (1 or 2%), associated or not with 1500 ppm fluoride (F). An <i>in vitro</i> model was used with microcosm biofilm produced from a pool of human saliva and McBain saliva (1:50) in the first 8 h of culture on 162 bovine enamel specimens. At the end of the experimental period, analyses of metabolic activity, colony forming units (CFU) and transverse microradiography (TMR) were performed. This study showed a possible decrease in demineralization and increase in remineralization by the commercial toothpaste (1500 ppm F) and for the experimental toothpaste containing the highest concentration of all agents, combined with F. In addition, a reduction in antimicrobial activity possibly caused by propolis and xylitol, mainly in relation to cariogenic bacteria, was observed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8898,"journal":{"name":"Biofouling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9621725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}