Biofilm formation in living organisms is associated to tissue and implant infections, and it has
also been linked to the contribution of antibiotic resistance. Thus, understanding biofilm …

Microorganisms have evolved to thrive in virtually any terrestrial and marine environment,
exposing them to various mechanical cues mainly generated by fluid flow and pressure as …

Bacterial attachment to material surfaces can lead to the development of biofilms that cause
severe economic and health problems. The outcome of bacterial attachment is determined …

Bacterial fouling is a persistent problem causing the deterioration and failure of functional
surfaces for industrial equipment/components; numerous human, animal, and plant …

Clinically available medications face several hurdles that limit their therapeutic activity,
including restricted access to the target tissues due to biological barriers, low bioavailability …

In addition to their early-recognized functions in host defense and the clearance of apoptotic
cell debris, macrophages play vital roles in tissue development, homeostasis, and repair. If …

Pili are crucial virulence factors for many Gram-negative pathogens. These surface
structures provide bacteria with a link to their external environments by enabling them to …

This work is concerned with investigating the effect of substrate hydrophobicity and zeta
potential on the dynamics and kinetics of the initial stages of bacterial adhesion. For this …

Bacteria display an abundance of cellular forms and can change shape during their life
cycle. Many plausible models regarding the functional significance of cell morphology have …

One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand how the molecular
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …