The rumen is a complex ecosystem composed of anaerobic bacteria, protozoa, fungi,
methanogenic archaea and phages. These microbes interact closely to breakdown plant …

Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as one of the leading
causes of persistent human infections. This pathogen is widespread and is able to colonize …

Stimuli-responsive materials activated by biological signals play an increasingly important
role in biotechnology applications. We exploit the programmability of CRISPR-associated …

After the first ancient studies on microbial slime (the name by which the biofilm matrix was
initially indicated), multitudes of studies on the morphology, composition and physiology of …

Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Introduction Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important causative pathogen in
human infections. The production of biofilms by bacteria is an important factor, leading to …

Staphylococci, like Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, are common colonizers of
the human microbiota. While being harmless in many cases, many virulence factors result in …

Advances in biotechnology to treat and cure human disease have markedly improved
human health and the development of modern societies. However, substantial challenges …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) readily forms biofilms on prosthetic devices such as the
pacemakers, heart valves, orthopaedic implants, and indwelling catheters. Its biofilms are …

Bacterial biofilms are multicellular communities firmly attached to solid extracellular
substrates. They are considered the primary cause of huge economic losses, from medicine …