Abstract 2422 Exploring the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoclusters and phytochemicals against microbial biofilms in treated wastewater

Biofilms are the catenation of bacteria on the surface, which are enclosed by extracellularly released proteins, carbohydrates, and/or DNA. The phenotypes of these multicellular clusters are different from those of free-floating cells. Biofilm formation is resistant to antimicrobial agents, which give rise to persistent bacterial infections and death in humans. This study investigates biofilm formation in treated wastewater from Deep East Texas, focusing on the antimicrobial properties of nanoclusters and phytochemicals as potential antibiofilm agents.