Anti-biofilm potential and mode of action of Malaysian plant species: a review / Nur Anisah Johari … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Johari, Nur Anisah, Amran, Siti Sarah Diyana, Che Man, Che Amira Izzati, Raja Yahaya, Mohd Fakharul Zaman, Kamaruzzaman, Alya Nur Athirah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Applied Sciences 2020
• Subjects: Microbial ecology
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47114/1/47114.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47114/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Biofilm is a microbial community that attaches to a surface and is enclosed in extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. Formation of biofilm often develops resistance towards a wide spectrum of antimicrobial agents. Since the biofilm-mediated diseases are commonly difficult to treat, there is...