Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities encased in extracellular polymeric
substances. Their formation is a multi-step process. Biofilms are a significant problem in …

Biofilms formed by pathogenic/spoilage microorganisms have become serious issues in the
dairy industry, as this mode of life are highly resistant to cleaning-in-place (CIP) procedures …

Biofilms adhering to device surfaces impose great threat to public health and industries.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) replicating the functionalities of natural enzymes are …

Microbial biofilms can protect bacteria against environmental stresses, such as antibiotics.
Microplastics (MPs) provide attachment sites for microbes to form biofilms in aquatic …

Highlights•Complex food fermentations can experience reproducibility issues.•Spatial
structure created by kefir and kombucha protects microbial cells from stress.•Spatial …

Infectious bone defects are characterized by the partial loss or destruction of bone tissue
resulting from bacterial contaminations subsequent to diseases or external injuries …

Biofilms are complex multicellular communities formed by bacteria, and their extracellular
polymeric substances are observed as surface-attached or non-surface-attached …

Abstract An autoinducer-2 (AI-2) signaling molecule from Bacillus was synthesized, and its
mechanism on the biofilm formation and biocontrol ability of B. amyloliquefaciens was …

Bacterial cellulose is an extracellular polysaccharide produced by microorganisms, offering
advantages such as high water‐holding capacity, flexibility, and biocompatibility. However …

Bacteria are similar to social organisms that engage in critical interactions with one another,
forming spatially structured communities. Despite extensive research on the composition …