The ability to produce polysaccharides with diverse biological functions is widespread in
bacteria. In lactic acid bacteria (LAB), production of polysaccharides has long been …

Pathogenic microorganisms have adapted different strategies during the course of time to
invade host defense mechanisms and overcome the effect of potent antibiotics. The …

Although free-swimming planktonic bacteria historically have been the typical focus of
microbiological studies, the natural state of many or most bacteria is one where they instead …

Background In aquatic ecosystems, the health and performance of fish depend greatly on
the dynamics of microbial community structure in the background environment. Nonetheless …

Bacterial virulence factors play a major role in infection, which provides devastating effect on
the aquaculture industry. Bacterial toxins are the major virulence factors that influence the …

Biofouling is a ubiquitous problem in many industrial systems including reverse osmosis
(RO) desalination units where the biofilm impedes the water flow. It is essential to develop …

The objective of this study was to determine whether common bacterial catfish pathogens
could attach and colonize surfaces commonly found in aquaculture facilities. In addition, we …

The mucosal barriers of catfish (Ictalurus spp) constitute the first line of defense against
pathogen invasion while simultaneously carrying out a diverse array of other critical …

An integrated chamber-free microbial fuel cell (iMFC) was constructed, which can be directly
used for wastewater purification and energy recovery. The iMFC demonstrated potential …

Bacterial biofilm formation is one of the dynamic processes, which facilitates bacteria cells to
attach to a surface and accumulate as a colony. With the help of biofilm formation …