Increasing antibiotic resistance has provoked the urgent need to investigate the interactions
of antimicrobials with bacterial membranes. The reasons for emerging antibiotic resistance …

The use of inhalable nanoparticles (NPs) for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been advocated as a
promising tool to improve the efficacy of antimicrobials taking advantage of their ability to …

Infectious endophthalmitis (EO) is a severe eye condition characterized by inflammation of
the eye's internal fluids and tissues, often resulting from infection by bacteria or fungi …

Polyphosphates (polyP) are chains of inorganic phosphates that can reach over 1,000
residues in length. In Escherichia coli, polyP is produced by the polyP kinase (PPK) and is …

Colistin is used as a last resort for the management of infections caused by multi-drug
resistant (MDR) bacteria. However, the use of this antibiotic could lead to different side …

The escalating antimicrobial resistance crisis urges the development of new antibacterial
treatments with innovative mechanisms of action, particularly against the critical priority …

The outer membrane (OM) is an essential component of the Gram‐negative bacterial cell
envelope. Restricted diffusion of integral OM proteins and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) that …

The bioluminescent luciferin-luciferase reaction is based on the oxidation of D-luciferin by
oxygen in the presence of ATP and magnesium ions, catalyzed by firefly luciferase. The …

As zoned areas of industries, industrial parks have great impacts on the environment.
Several studies have demonstrated that chemical compounds and heavy metals released …

An innate immune system intricately leverages unique mechanisms to inhibit colonization of
external invasive Bacteria, for example human defensin-6, through responsive …