Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives since their discovery in the
early 20th century. However, the origin of antibiotics is now overshadowed by the alarming …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) constitutes crucial elements within bacterial
biofilms, facilitating accelerated antimicrobial resistance and conferring defense against the …

The efficacy of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents in combating bacterial infections
faces a grave peril in the form of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), an exceedingly pressing …

The global issue of antimicrobial resistance poses significant challenges to public health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted it as a major global health threat …

Probiotics are pivotal in maintaining or restoring the balance of human intestinal microbiota,
a crucial factor in mitigating diseases and preserving the host's health. Exploration into …

The CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease from Streptococcus pyogenes (SpCas9) can be used with
single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) as a sequence-specific antimicrobial agent and as a genome …

Porphyrins, known for generating toxic singlet oxygen (1O2) to combat bacteria, face
challenges such as hydrophilicity and limited lifespan and 1O2 yield. Conversely …

One of the key mechanisms enabling bacterial cells to create biofilms and regulate crucial
life functions in a global and highly synchronized way is a bacterial communication system …

The interactions between a virus and its host vary in space and time and are affected by the
presence of molecules that alter the physiology of either the host or the virus. Determining …

A complex structure known as a biofilm is formed when a variety of bacterial colonies or a
single type of cell in a group sticks to a surface. The extracellular polymeric compounds that …