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Significance of Biosurfactants as Antibiofilm Agents in Eradicating Phytopathogens

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Bacterial Metabolites in Sustainable Agroecosystem

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity ((SDEB,volume 12))

Abstract

Biofilms are complex aggregation of microbial cells which aid the indwelling cells to survive and flourish well in the hostile environments. Besides, biofilms act as multicellular entities and provide resistance toward antibiotics and other bactericidal agents which makes their eradication cumbersome. Biofilm -related infections are tough to treat in healthcare and they are equally important in agriculture as they afflict the crop survival and productivity. It is indeed important to develop a biofilm control strategy to combat biofilm-related infections in agriculture. In recent years, biosurfactants have been exploited as potential antibiofilm candidates to languish the vigor of biofilm formers by selectively eradicating the biofilms. Biosurfactants are the surface active metabolites produced by microbes and are proven to have multifarious role in many fields right from bioremediation to biomedical applications. Biosurfactants due to their surface modifying property, modulate the biofilm forming ability of pathogens which directly prevents microbial colonization and biofilm formation. This chapter summarizes the importance of antibiofilm agents and the role of biosurfactants in eradicating biofilms formed by disease causing pathogens.

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Padmavathi, A.R., Bakkiyaraj, D., Pandian, S.K. (2015). Significance of Biosurfactants as Antibiofilm Agents in Eradicating Phytopathogens. In: Maheshwari, D. (eds) Bacterial Metabolites in Sustainable Agroecosystem. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24654-3_12

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