Increased tolerance to toxic pollutants and enhanced degradation capabilities of the
bacterial biofilm is often attributed to the matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

Oral commensal streptococci are primary colonizers of the oral cavity. These streptococci
produce many adhesins, metabolites, and antimicrobials that modulate microbial succession …

The significance of extracellular DNA (eDNA) in biofilms was overlooked until researchers
added DNAse to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and watched the biofilm disappear …

Caries and periodontitis are the two most common human dental diseases and are caused
by dysbiosis of oral flora. Although commensal microorganisms have been demonstrated to …

Bacteria adhere to natural and engineered surfaces and develop into mature biofilms
encased in self‐produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). EPS consists of …

Biofilms constitute the predominant microbial style of life in natural and engineered
ecosystems. Facing harsh environmental conditions, microorganisms accumulate reactive …

Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation are both dependent on the production of
extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) mainly composed of polysaccharides, proteins …

The increasing use and discharge of nanoparticles (NPs) pose risks to microorganisms that
maintain the health of aquatic ecosystems. Although NPs are toxic to microorganisms, they …

One of the universal traits of microorganisms is their ability to form multicellular structures,
the cells of which differentiate and communicate via various signaling molecules. Reactive …

For prototrophic bacteria, central metabolism (ie, glycolysis, the pentose phosphate
pathway, and the Krebs cycle) supplies the 13 biosynthetic intermediates necessary to …