Microbial biofilm: A matter of grave concern for human health and food industry

• Published in: Journal of basic microbiology Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 380 - 395
• Main Authors: Rather, Muzamil A., Gupta, Kuldeep, Bardhan, Pritam, Borah, Munmi, Sarkar, Anupama, Eldiehy, Khalifa S. H., Bhuyan, Shuvam, Mandal, Manabendra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.05.2021
• Subjects: antibiofilm; aquaculture; biofilm; food industry; food spoilage; human health; humans; infection; meat; nucleic acids; polymers; polysaccharides; poultry; ready-to-eat foods; infection; antibiofilm; human health; biofilm; food industry
• ISSN: 0233-111X; 1521-4028; 1521-4028
• DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202000678

Pathogenic microorganisms have adapted different strategies during the course of time to invade host defense mechanisms and overcome the effect of potent antibiotics. The formation of biofilm on both biotic and abiotic surfaces by microorganisms is one such strategy to resist and survive even in pre...