Biofilms are organised heterogeneous assemblages of microbial cells that are encased
within a self-produced matrix. Current estimates suggest that up to 80% of bacterial and …

The ability to form biofilms is a crucial virulence trait for several microorganisms, including
Klebsiella pneumoniae–a Gram-negative encapsulated bacterium often associated with …

The rhizosphere is a niche surrounding plant roots, where soluble and volatile molecules
mediate signaling between plants and the associated microbiota. The preferred lifestyle of …

Now-a-days healthcare systems face great challenges with antibiotic resistance and low
efficacy of antibiotics when combating pathogenic bacteria and bacterial biofilms …

Bacteriophages are obligate parasites of bacteria characterized by the breadth of hosts that
they can infect. This “host range” depends on the genotypes and morphologies of the phage …

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

Notwithstanding ceaseless endeavors toward developing effective antibiofilm
chemotherapeutics, biofilm-associated infections continue to be one of the most perplexing …

Biofilm is the most successful and widely distributed form of life on earth, it is not simply
structured collections of cells attached to surfaces but is a dynamic complex biological …

Food-processing facilities harbor a wide diversity of microorganisms that persist and interact
in multispecies biofilms, which could provide an ecological niche for pathogens to better …

Staphylococcus epidermidis has been identified as a pathogen in ready-to-eat foods, and its
biofilm can cause devastating chronic infections in affected hosts. For the demand of natural …