Biofilms in Cosmetic Dermatology
A special issue of Cosmetics (ISSN 2079-9284).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 95
Special Issue Editors
2. ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Interests: biofilms; Candida infections; AMR; polymicrobial infections; alternative treatments; natural compounds; oral infections
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Interests: multispecies biofilms; development of nucleic acid mimic-fluorescent in situ hybridization (NAM-FISH); spectral imaging and confocal laser scanning microscopy; multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization for spatial location of biofilms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biofilms are microbial communities living within a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances that promote adhesion to living or non-living surfaces. It is acknowledged that ~80% of human infections are linked to biofilms. Nevertheless, many antimicrobial studies still focus only on free cells. Biofilms are responsible for a numerous array of skin disorders. Clinically, biofilms pose a huge challenge due to their persistence and higher tolerance or resistance to traditional antimicrobial treatments. Despite current limitations in treatment options, a deeper comprehension of biofilm molecular biology and its pathogenicity holds promise for the creation of innovative anti-biofilm agents tailored for clinical application in dermatology.
Dr. Célia Fortuna Rodrigues
Dr. Andreia Azevedo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofilms
- cosmetics
- drugs
- novel treatments
- AMR
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