Bacterial biofilms are complex surface attached communities of bacteria held together by
self-produced polymer matrixs mainly composed of polysaccharides, secreted proteins, and …

Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …

Metallic pipelines carrying water and/or oil/gas are exposed to deterioration, leaks/bursts,
and failures due to corrosion. A suitable corrosion protection technique can prevent …

Biofilms are clusters of bacteria that live in association with surfaces. Their main
characteristic is that the bacteria inside the biofilms are attached to other bacterial cells and …

The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment has been consistently
recognized as a worldwide concern. ECs may be defined as chemicals or materials found in …

Unintended effects of engineering agents and materials on the formation of undesirable
disinfection byproducts (DBPs) during drinking water treatment and distribution were …

To date, the utilization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is found from numerous fields of
applications including separation, storage, sensing, and many other miscellaneous ones …

Developing reliable anti-biofilm strategies or efficient biofilm-based bioprocesses strongly
depends on having a clear understanding of the mechanisms underlying biofilm …

Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria, in most cases, which are resistant usually to broad-
spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses. A trend of …

Antimicrobial Nigella sativa seed-based nanocomposite, MnO 2/BC, was synthesized and
utilized for the water purification through adsorption, and the photocatalytic degradation …