Latest Biofilm Stories

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally-acclaimed researcher and award-winning author Dr. Cynthia C. Chernecky warned in a speech at the 11th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research that silver treated IV connectors could actually cause potentially deadly infections they were supposed to prevent. After testing antimicrobial effectiveness of three different needleless IV connector devices with silver coated or silver impregnated fluid pathway components, Dr. Chernecky,...

40 percent to 60 percent of all cooling water systems tested contain Legionella--the bacterium that causes Legionnaires' disease. Nonchemical devices failed to control this bacterium in model cooling water towers according to an ASHRAE-funded study.Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) February 4, 2011 To avoid a potential health hazard, equipment operators, building owners, and engineers should monitor large cooling water systems that use nonchemical "green" devices to control Legionella, says...

Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a new method to fight bacterial infections associated with contact lenses. The method may also have applications for bacterial infections associated with severe burns and cystic fibrosis. The results were published online January 18 in the journal Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science."Infections by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause severe scarring and vision loss...

Carolyn Cross, Chairman & CEO of Ondine Biomedical Inc. "I have been determined to expand Ondine's mandate into the catheter associated infection arena as we do not know of any other technology being developed today, that has the potential to match PDT's ability to kill the hazardous biofilms and superbugs found in hospitals today. This is exactly the kind of financial and political support that will propel Ondine and UCL onto the world stage as innovation leaders in the field of...

The success of a fungal pathogen in becoming a persistent and opportunistic source of infection in human beings may be due to a mating strategy that can best be described as "don't be too choosy." A new Brown University study finds that Candida albicans will respond to the pheromones of several different species, not just its own, and if an opposite-sex partner isn't around, it can switch over to same-sex mating. In affairs of DNA exchange "” for the yeast has no heart "”...

Surprising discovery about biofilm may provide a new direction in antimicrobial research and bio-inspired liquid-repellent surfaces for use in healthcare, agriculture and industryBy rethinking what happens on the surface of things, engineers at Harvard University have discovered that Bacillus subtilis biofilm colonies exhibit an unmatched ability to repel a wide range of liquids"”and even vapors.Centimeters across yet only hundreds of microns thick, such slimy bacterial coatings cling to...

Genetic resistance to antibiotics is not the only trick bacteria use to resist eradication"“ they also have a second defence strategy known as persistence that can kick in.Researchers reporting in the Journal of Medical Microbiology have now demonstrated for the first time that interplay occurs between the two mechanisms to aid bacterial survival. The findings could lead to novel, effective approaches to treat multi-drug resistant (MDR) infections.'Persister' bacterial cells are temporarily...

BELGRADE, Mont., Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bacterin International Holdings, Inc. ("Bacterin") (OTC Bulletin Board: BIHI), today announced that it is scheduled to present at the upcoming OneMedForumSF 2011, Emerging Company Finance Conference, on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. (PT) at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Guy Cook, founder, chairman and CEO of Bacterin will present the Company's operations and its strategic positioning. Bacterin, founded in 1998 and...

A specific kind of ancient rock art found in Western Australia has managed to maintain its vivid colorization and high contrast over more than 45,000 years because it is comprised of living organisms, researchers from the University of Queensland have discovered.The Bradshaw rock art, which was named after the 19th century naturalist who first discovered them, has been exposed to sunlight and rain for up to 70,000 years and has never been repainted. Now researchers Jack Pettigrew, Chloe...

VISTA, Calif., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Roaring fires, the goodwill of gift giving, and travel all combine to make the holidays a time for romance and intimate moments. What other season uses a poisonous plant to require people to kiss when they stand beneath it? Holiday travelers do not need to leave their intimate products behind. Multiple Astroglide products including the Natural, Warming, and Astroglide X Silicone are available in flying-friendly 2.5 ounce bottles. Simply place in...