Iron is important for bacterial growth and survival, as it is a common co-factor in essential
enzymes. Although iron is very abundant in the earth crust, its bioavailability is low in most …

Infections account for relevant morbidity and mortality, especially if the cardiovascular
system is affected. Clinical manifestations are often unspecific, resulting in a challenging …

The use of self-healing hydrogels in wound dressings can protect them from mechanical
damage, thus extending their lifespan. Hyaluronic acid (HA) and pectin (PT) cross-linked …

Two hybrid-type artificial siderophore ligands containing both catecholate and hydroxamate
groups as iron-capturing sites, bis (2, 3-dihydroxybenzamidepropyl) mono [2-propyl] …

Iron plays a vital role in the maintenance of life, being central to various cellular processes,
from respiration to gene regulation. It is essential for iron to be stored in a nontoxic and …

Microorganisms can acquire metal ions in metal-limited environments using small molecules
called metallophores. While metals and their importers are essential, metals can also be …

Two Gram‐negative facultative anaerobes were isolated from a sepsis patient with
pancreatic cancer (strain PAGU 2156T) and soil at the bottom of a pond (strain PAGU …

Salmonella is known to survive in raw/pasteurized milk and cause foodborne outbreaks.
Lactoferrin, present in milk from all animal sources, is an iron-binding glycoprotein that limits …

Siderophore-binding proteins from two thermophilic bacteria, Geobacillus
stearothermophilus and Parageobacillus thermoglucosidasius, were identified from a search …

Drylands are areas under continuous degradation and desertification frequently covered by
cyanobacterial biocrusts. Several studies have indicated that soil microorganisms contribute …