Inhibition and dispersion of proteobacterial biofilms

A small molecule derived from a marine natural product with the ability to inhibit biofilm formation and also disperse established proteobacterial biofilms is presented.

Richards, J. J., Huigens, R. W., Ballard, T. E., Basso, A., Cavanagh, J., & Melander, C. (2008). Inhibition and dispersion of proteobacterial biofilms. Chemical Communications, (14), 1698-1700. https://doi.org/10.1039/b719802g