The Bacillus cereus group includes several Bacillus species with closely related phylogeny.
The most well-studied members of the group, B. anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis …

Background: Open Access Editor's Choice Review The Food Poisoning Toxins of Bacillus
cereus by Richard Dietrich 1,†, Nadja Jessberger 1,*,†, Monika Ehling-Schulz 2, Erwin …

The ubiquitous soil bacterium Bacillus cereus presents major challenges to food safety. It is
responsible for two types of food poisoning, the emetic form due to food intoxication and the …

The quest for bacterial survival is exemplified by spores formed by some Firmicutes
members. They turn up everywhere one looks, and their ubiquity reflects adaptations to the …

Medical devices are an important and growing aspect of healthcare provision and are
increasing in complexity to meet established and emerging patient needs. Terminal …

This study compares the crack healing performances of biological self-healing concretes
using cell/nutrient dropping and immobilization methods to produce microbially induced …

Dormant Bacillales and Clostridiales spores begin to grow when small molecules
(germinants) trigger germination, potentially leading to food spoilage or disease …

The growing global demand for animal products and processed meat has created a
challenge for the livestock sector to enhance animal productivity without compromising …

During the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) as potential therapeutics,
antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) stands as an essential part of the process in …

Bacterial spores resist antibiotics and sterilization and can remain metabolically inactive for
decades, but they can rapidly germinate and resume growth in response to nutrients …