Food fermentation is driven by microorganisms, which usually coexist as multispecies
biofilms. The activities and interactions of functional microorganisms and pathogenic …

Heavy metal pollution caused due to various industrial and mining activities poses a serious
threat to all forms of life in the environment because of the persistence and toxicity of metal …

Bacteria in nature often thrive in fragmented environments, like soil pores, plant roots or
plant leaves, leading to smaller isolated habitats, shared with fewer species. This spatial …

Although the accomplishments of microbiome engineering highlight its significance for the
targeted manipulation of microbial communities, knowledge and technical gaps still limit the …

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are valuable for supporting sustainable food
production and may alleviate the negative impacts of chemical fertilizers on human health …

Microorganisms are a fundamental part of virtually every ecosystem on earth. Understanding
how collectively they interact, assemble, and function as communities has become a …

In order to exploit the microbes present in the environment for their beneficial resources,
effective selection and isolation of microbes from environmental samples is essential. In this …

Microorganisms have significant potential to control fungal contamination in various foods.
However, the identification of strains that exhibit robust antifungal activity poses challenges …

Loss of bioelectrochemical activity in low resource environments or from chemical toxin
exposure is a significant limitation in microbial electrochemical cells (MxCs), necessitating …

Discovery of new strains of bacteria that inhibit pathogen growth can facilitate improvements
in biocontrol and probiotic strategies. Traditional, plate-based co-culture approaches that …