Performance of Two Extracts Derived from Propolis on Mature Biofilm Produced by .

Species of the genus represent the third most common cause of onychomycosis, the most frequent and difficult to treat nail infection. Onychomycosis has been attributed to fungi organized in biofilm and some natural products have proved promising for its treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the antibiofilm activity of propolis extract (PE) and its by-product (WPE) on 7-day preformed biofilms produced by in polystyrene microplates, as well as in an ex vivo model on human nail fragments.

Hospital Trichosporon asahii isolates with simple architecture biofilms and high resistance to antifungals routinely used in clinical practice.

Infections by Trichosporon spp. are increasing worldwide and its treatment remains a challenge. Colonization of medical devices has been considered as a predisposing factor for trichosporonosis, which is related to fungal biofilm production.

Rhodotorula sp. and Trichosporon sp. are more Virulent After a Mixed Biofilm.

Rhodotorula spp. and Trichosporon spp. are opportunistic pathogens, and although an association between these two species in the same infection appears to be uncommon, it has been reported.

pH interferes in photoinhibitory activity of curcumin nanoencapsulated with pluronic® P123 against Staphylococcus aureus.

Microbial contamination control is a public health concern and challenge for the food industry. Antimicrobial technologies employing natural agents may be useful in the food industry for these purposes. This work aimed to investigate the effect of photodynamic inactivation using curcumin in Pluronic® P123 nanoparticles (Cur/P123) at different pH and blue LED light against Staphylococcus aureus.

Hypericin-mediated photoinactivation of polymeric nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus.

Photoinactivation is a promising technique for Staphylococcus aureus control. This microorganism causes foodborne diseases (DTAs) and forms biofilms that are highly resistant and difficult to eradicate. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the photodynamic activity of hypericin (HYP) in polymeric nanoparticles (Pluronic® P123) against S.