Bacterial biofilms are formed by communities that are embedded in a self-produced matrix of
extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Importantly, bacteria in biofilms exhibit a set …

Dense and diverse microbial communities are found in many environments. Disentangling
the social interactions between strains and species is central to understanding microbes and …

Mutualisms between species play an important role in ecosystem function and stability.
However, in some environments, the competitive aspects of an interaction may dominate the …

Most studies of biofilm biology have taken a reductionist approach, where single-species
biofilms have been extensively investigated. However, biofilms in nature mostly comprise …

Metabolic cross-feeding interactions are ubiquitous in natural microbial communities.
However, it remains generally unclear whether the production and exchange of metabolites …

Patterns of spatial positioning of individuals within microbial communities are often critical to
community function. However, understanding patterning in natural communities is hampered …

The application of microbial co-cultures is now recognized in the fields of biotechnology,
ecology, and medicine. Understanding the biological interactions that govern the …

It is generally acknowledged that biofilms are the dominant lifestyle of bacteria, both in the
natural environment as on manmade settings such as industrial and medical devices. This …

Existence of most bacterial species, in natural, industrial, and clinical settings in the form of
surface-adhered communities or biofilms has been well acknowledged for decades …

Soil is inhabited by a myriad of microorganisms, many of which can form supracellular
structures, called biofilms, comprised of surface-associated microbial cells embedded in …