Biofilm formation is a process in which microbial cells aggregate to form collectives that are
embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. Bacillus subtilis is a Gram-positive …

Biofilms in water environments are thought to be hot spots for horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs can be spread via HGT, though mechanisms …

The increased dependence of farmers on chemical fertilizers poses a risk to soil fertility and
ecosystem stability. Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are at the forefront of …

The cytoplasm of bacterial cells is a highly crowded cellular compartment that possesses
considerable osmotic potential. As a result, and owing to the semipermeable nature of the …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provide an effective and environmentally
sustainable method to protect crops against pathogens. The spore-forming Bacilli are …

Bacterial biofilms can be programmed to produce living materials with self-healing and
evolvable functionalities. However, the wider use of artificial biofilms has been hindered by …

Biofilms are communities of microbial cells that underpin diverse processes including
sewage bioremediation, plant growth promotion, chronic infections and industrial biofouling …

Natural biological materials exhibit remarkable properties: self-assembly from simple raw
materials, precise control of morphology, diverse physical and chemical properties, self …

The flagellum and the injectisome are two of the most complex and fascinating bacterial
nanomachines. At their core, they share a type III secretion system (T3SS), a transmembrane …

Covering: up to 2015 In recent years, bacterial interspecies interactions mediated by small
molecule natural products have been found to give rise to a surprising array of phenotypes …