Many bacteria, both environmental and pathogenic, exhibit the property of autoaggregation.
In autoaggregation (sometimes also called autoagglutination or flocculation), bacteria of the …

Bacterial biofilms can cause medical problems and issues in technical systems. While a
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …

Bacterial fouling is a persistent problem causing the deterioration and failure of functional
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …

This work is concerned with investigating the effect of substrate hydrophobicity and zeta
potential on the dynamics and kinetics of the initial stages of bacterial adhesion. For this …

Bacterial biofilms are highly structured multicellular communities whose formation involves
flagella and an extracellular matrix of adhesins, amyloid fibers, and exopolysaccharides …

Microbial biofilms are a fascinating subject, due to their significant roles in the environment,
industry, and health. Advances in biochemical and molecular techniques have helped in …

Microplastics collected at sea harbor a high diversity of microorganisms, including some
Vibrio genus members, raising questions about the role of microplastics as a novel …

The attachment of bacteria to surfaces provides advantages such as increasing nutrient
access and resistance to environmental stress. Attachment begins with a reversible phase …

Clinically, biofilm-associated infections commonly form on intravascular catheters and other
hydrogel surfaces. The overuse of antibiotics to treat these infections has led to the spread of …

Phospholipid vesicles play important roles in biological systems. Bacteria are one of the
most abundant organisms on Earth, and bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) were first …