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Curcumin and 10-undecenoic acid as natural quorum sensing inhibitors of LuxS/AI...

The quorum sensing (QS) system is related to cell-to-cell communication as a function of population density, which regulates several physiological functions including biofilm formation and virulence gene expression. QS inhibitors have emerged as a promising strategy to tackle virulence and biofilm development. Among a wide variety of phytochemicals, many of them have been described as QS inhibitors. Driven by t...

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Persister Biofilm Cells of Bacillus cereus and ...

The present study evaluates the antimicrobial susceptibility of persister cells of Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas fluorescens after their regrowth in suspension and as biofilms. Two conventional (benzalkonium chloride-BAC and peracetic acid-PAA) and two emerging biocides (glycolic acid-GA and glyoxal-GO) were selected for this study. Persister cells resulted from biofilms subjected to a critical treatment usin...

The Effects of Chemical and Mechanical Stresses on Bacillus cereus and Pseudomo...

Biofilm control is mainly based on chemical disinfection, without a clear understanding of the role of the biocides and process conditions on biofilm removal. This study aims to understand the effects of a biocide (benzyldimethyldodecyl ammonium chloride-BDMDAC) and mechanical treatment (an increase of shear stress -tau w) on single- and dual-species biofilms formed by Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas fluorescen...

Effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management and promotion of health-related q...

Adhesion of filamentous fungi isolated from drinking water under different proc...

Filamentous fungi (ff) are consistently recognized as drinking water (DW) inhabitants, typically harboured in biofilms. Their sessile behaviour is still poorly understood. This study aimed the evaluation of the influence of several abiotic factors (substratum, hydrodynamic conditions and nutrient availability) on biofilm formation by Penicillium brevicompactum and P. expansum isolated from DW. Fungal adhesion w...

Explorer families - trails that count | Faro Vila Adentro

The purpose of this walking trail is to help families to explore, in a playful and relaxed way, an area of the city of Faro Called Vila Adentro, by observing and interacting with features that invoke various areas of knowledge.

Effectiveness of two psychological interventions for pain management, emotional...