Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an asymptomatic colonizer of 30% of all human
beings. While generally benign, antibiotic resistance contributes to the success of S. aureus …

Biofilms are ubiquitous communities of tightly associated bacteria encased in an
extracellular matrix. Bacillus subtilis has long served as a robust model organism to examine …

Biofouling is a critical issue in membrane water and wastewater treatment as it greatly
compromises the efficiency of the treatment processes. It is difficult to control, and significant …

For an organism to survive, it must be able to sense its environment and regulate
physiological processes accordingly. Understanding how bacteria integrate signals from …

Over the last five decades, the overuse of antibiotics has led to widespread resistance in
pathogenic bacteria. This resistance, combined with slow progress in designing new …

Bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus are a prominent cause of acute and chronic infections.
The ability of the staphylococci to establish biofilms has been linked to the persistence of …

Covering: up to 2009 This review describes the chemistry of the bacterial biofilms including
the chemistry of their constituents and signalling compounds that mediate or inhibit the …

The unremitting emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens highlights a matching
need for new therapeutic options. For example, new carbapenemases such as KPC (class A …

Considering the role of biofilm in food spoilage and the food industry, inhibition of biofilm
formation by natural agents is expected to be safe and could also enhance the efficacy of …

Microbial biofilm contributes to chronic infection and is involved in the pathogenesis of
prosthetic joint infections. Biofilms are structurally complex and should be considered a …