Nitrogen-removal granular sludge (NRGS) is a promising technology in wastewater
treatment, with advantages of efficient nitrogen removal, less footprint, lower sludge …

Highlights•New EPS characterization methods provide deeper insights into their structure,
composition, and function in biofilms.•Omics advancements enable species-resolved EPS …

Hydrogel-encapsulated catalysts are an attractive tool for low-cost intensification of (bio)-
processes. Polyvinyl alcohol-sodium alginate hydrogels crosslinked with boric acid and post …

Objective: Estimating the elasticity distribution in the cornea is important because corneal
elasticity is usually influenced by corneal pathologies and surgical treatments, especially for …

Granular biofilms are dense spherical complex biological systems composed mainly of multi-
microbial cells, water, and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). They facilitate efficient …

Understanding biofilm rheology is crucial for industrial and domestic food safety practices.
This comprehensive review addresses the knowledge gap on the rheology of biofilm …

Biofilms are typically heterogeneous in morphology, structure, and composition, resulting in
nonuniform mechanical properties. The distribution of mechanical properties, in turn …

Biofilms are complex biomaterials comprising a well-organized network of microbial cells
encased in self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This paper presents a …

Biofilms are complex biomaterials comprising a well-organized network of microbial cells
encased in self-produced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This paper presents a …

Understanding the viscoelastic properties of soft materials and biological tissues is essential
for applications such as optimizing bioprocesses to manufacture biofilms, designing …