Bacillus spp. are widely used in animal production for their probiotic properties. In many
animal species, feed supplementation with specific Bacillus strains can provide numerous …

Bacterial spores are resistant to physical and chemical insults, which makes them a major
concern for public health and industry. Spores help bacteria to survive extreme …

Pathogenic spore-forming Firmicutes are commonly present in animal and human wastes
that are used as fertilizers in crop production. Pre-treatments of organic waste prior to land …

Bacterial spores (= endospores) are common contaminants in foods. Sources of
contamination in the food chain may include soil, faeces, animal feeds and food ingredients …

Due to their fascinating chemical, optical, electrical, and biological properties carbon dots
(CDs or CDots), carbon quantum dots (CQDs), and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have …

Anthrax is a rapidly fatal infectious disease affecting herbivores and people. In the farm
animals, cattle and sheep are more susceptible, followed by goats and horses, while dwarf …

Spore-forming bacteria of the Bacillus subtilis group are responsible for recurrent
contamination of processing lines in the food industry which can lead to food spoilage. The …

Sporulation as a typical bacterial differentiation process has been studied for decades.
However, two crucial aspects of sporulation,(i) the energy sources supporting the process …

Bacillus subtilis spores prepared in rich medium germinated faster with nutrient germinants
than poor-medium spores as populations in liquid and multiple individual spores on a …

Microbial inoculants have been proposed as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to
conventional agricultural practices. However, the effectiveness of these bio-based products …