Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

Rhizosphere microbes play critical roles for plant's growth and health. Among them, the
beneficial rhizobacteria have the potential to be developed as the biofertilizer or …

Chronic wounds have emerged as a global healthcare burden that have inability to heal
within an expected time frame owing to the complex pathophysiological microenvironment …

The past two decades have witnessed a rapid progress in the development of surface
charge‐reversible nanoparticles (NPs) for drug delivery and diagnosis. These NPs are able …

The widespread use of antibiotics has rapidly increased the prevalence of antibiotic-
resistant bacteria (ARB) and their associated antibiotics resistance genes (ARGs), posing a …

Nanozymes, featuring intrinsic biocatalytic effects and broad‐spectrum antimicrobial
properties, are emerging as a novel antibiotic class. However, prevailing bactericidal …

Bacterial gene repertoires reflect adaptive strategies, contribute to ecosystem functioning
and are limited by genome size. However, gene functional diversity does not necessarily …

Our knowledge about the fundamental aspects of biofilm biology, including the mechanisms
behind the reduced antimicrobial susceptibility of biofilms, has increased drastically over the …

A good floc formation of activated sludge (AS) is crucial for solid-liquid separation and
production of clean effluent during wastewater treatment. Floc formation is partly controlled …

Photogranules are dense algal-bacterial aggregates used in aeration-free and carbon-
negative wastewater treatment, wherein filamentous cyanobacteria (FC) are essential …