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Nilushi Indika Bamunuarachchi

Researcher at Pukyong National University

Publications -  9
Citations -  128

Nilushi Indika Bamunuarachchi is an academic researcher from Pukyong National University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biofilm & Antimicrobial. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 16 citations. Previous affiliations of Nilushi Indika Bamunuarachchi include University of Sri Lanka.

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Caffeic Acid and Its Derivatives: Antimicrobial Drugs toward Microbial Pathogens.

Fazlurrahman Khan, +3 more
- 03 Mar 2021 - 
TL;DR: Caffeic acid is a plant-derived compound that is classified as hydroxycinnamic acid which contains both phenolic and acrylic functional groups as discussed by the authors and has been used as an alternative strategy to combat microbial pathogenesis and chronic infection induced by microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
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Mixed biofilms of pathogenic Candida-bacteria: regulation mechanisms and treatment strategies

Fazlurrahman Khan, +6 more
- 18 May 2021 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, mixed-species biofilm is one of the most frequently recorded clinical problems, which occurs as a result of interactions between microorganisms of a single or multiple species (e.g. bacte...
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Caffeine-loaded gold nanoparticles: antibiofilm and anti-persister activities against pathogenic bacteria

Fazlurrahman Khan, +4 more
- 26 Apr 2021 - 
TL;DR: In this article, gold nanoparticles from naturally occurring caffeine and explore their inhibitory action against biofilm formation and persister cells were used as potential drugs to combat chronic infections caused by biofilm-forming pathogenic bacteria.
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Suppression of hyphal formation and virulence of Candida albicans by natural and synthetic compounds.

Fazlurrahman Khan, +6 more
- 01 Jul 2021 - 
TL;DR: In this article, various strategies employed to suppress filamentation, prevent biofilm formation, and reduce virulence of C. albicans hyphal morphogenesis are discussed, including natural or synthetic compounds, and their combination with other agents or nano-formulations.
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Phloroglucinol and Its Derivatives: Antimicrobial Properties toward Microbial Pathogens.

Fazlurrahman Khan, +3 more
- 13 Apr 2022 - 
TL;DR: This review focuses on the use of PG and its derivatives to control microbial infection and the underlying mechanism of action and some of the various alternative strategies, such as the use in conjugation, nanoformulation, antibiotic combination, and encapsulation are thoroughly discussed.