Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to an infectious agent, with more than
1.5 million deaths attributed to TB annually worldwide. The global dissemination of drug …

As bacteria and fungi have been found to contain genes encoding enzymes that synthesize
a plethora of potential secondary metabolites, interest has grown in the activation of these …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a conspicuous member of the human microbiome, widely
present on healthy skin. Here we show that S. epidermidis has also evolved to become a …

The microbial biofilm formed on plastics, is ubiquitous in the environment. However, the
effects of antibiotic resistance on the development of the biofilm on plastics, especially with …

Carbon dots have many new and interesting phenomena, and the concentration dependent
luminescence wavelength is an intriguing one. Herein, nitrogen-sulfur co-doped carbon dots …

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria calls for the
discovery of novel effective therapeutic strategies urgently. Mastoparan-C (MP-C), a typical …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen of increasing clinical importance worldwide,
especially given its ability to readily acquire resistance determinants. Motile strains of this …

With antibiotic resistance rates on the rise, it is critical to understand how microbial species
interactions influence the evolution of resistance. In obligate mutualisms, the survival of any …

In spite of a global concern on the transfer of antibiotic resistances (AR) via the food chain,
limited information exists on this issue in species of Leuconostoc and Weissella, adjunct …

Colistin is a polymyxin antibiotic of last resort for the treatment of infections caused by multi-
drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. By targeting lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the antibiotic …