Liposome-encapsulated antibiotics and biosurfactants: an effective strategy to boost biofilm eradication in cooling towers

Abstract An excessive amount of water is needed for cooling towers in oil refineries to cool the machinery. However, water has been observed to favor microbial growth and biofilms significantly. The microbial biofilms are usually treated with synthetic biocides, which are ineffective and generate to...

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Main Authors: Marcus Vinícius Dias-Souza, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Sérgio Pagnin, Andrea Azevedo Veiga, Vera Lúcia dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-025-02746-5
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