Issue 5, 2023

Recent nanotechnology-based strategies for interfering with the life cycle of bacterial biofilms

Abstract

Biofilm formation plays an important role in the resistance development in bacteria to conventional antibiotics. Different properties of the bacterial strains within biofilms compared with their planktonic states and the protective effect of extracellular polymeric substances contribute to the insusceptibility of bacterial cells to conventional antimicrobials. Although great effort has been devoted to developing novel antibiotics or synthetic antibacterial compounds, their efficiency is overshadowed by the growth of drug resistance. Developments in nanotechnology have brought various feasible strategies to combat biofilms by interfering with the biofilm life cycle. In this review, recent nanotechnology-based strategies for interfering with the biofilm life cycle according to the requirements of different stages are summarized. Additionally, the importance of strategies that modulate the bacterial biofilm microenvironment is also illustrated with specific examples. Lastly, we discussed the remaining challenges and future perspectives on nanotechnology-based strategies for the treatment of bacterial infection.

Graphical abstract: Recent nanotechnology-based strategies for interfering with the life cycle of bacterial biofilms

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 noy 2022
Accepted
03 yan 2023
First published
13 yan 2023

Biomater. Sci., 2023,11, 1648-1664

Recent nanotechnology-based strategies for interfering with the life cycle of bacterial biofilms

J. Wu, B. Zhang, N. Lin and J. Gao, Biomater. Sci., 2023, 11, 1648 DOI: 10.1039/D2BM01783K

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