Lactobacillus acidophilus Derived Biosurfactant as a Biofilm Inhibitor: A Promising Investigation Using Microfluidic Approach

Background: Biomedical devices and implants are adversely affected by biofilm-associated infections that pose serious public health issues. Biosurfactants (BSs) can combat pathogenic biofilms through their antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antiadhesive capabilities. The objective of our research was to...

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Main Authors: Surekha K. Satpute, Nishigandha S. Mone, Parijat Das, Arun G. Banpurkar, Ibrahim M. Banat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1555