Biofilm-based infections pose a serious threat to public health. Biofilms are surface-attached
communities of microorganisms, most commonly bacteria and yeast, residing in an …

The civil research community has been attracted to self-healing bacterial-based concrete as
a potential solution in the economy 4.0 era. This concept provides more sustainable material …

Through adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE) experiments, it was recently found that when a
bacterial population was repetitively treated with antibiotics, they will adapt to the treatment …

Excellent sludge floc structure and settleability are essential to maintain the process stability
and excellent effluent quality during the activated sludge process. The underlying effect of …

Salt stress significantly impedes high cell-density culture by suppressing the reproductive
capacity of lactic acid bacteria. This study examined the effects of salt stress conditions (2 …

Aims One of the strategies to combat antibiotic resistance can be the use of plant materials
in combination with antibiotics, taking into account that phytochemicals can act as antibiotic …

All living cells are characterized by certain cell shapes and sizes. Many bacteria can change
these properties depending on the growth conditions. The underlying mechanisms and the …

The bacterial cell cycle has been extensively studied under standard growth conditions.
How it is modulated in response to environmental changes remains poorly understood …

Interest in nanocellulose obtained from natural resources has grown, mainly due to the
characteristics that these materials provide when incorporated in biodegradable films as an …

Bacterial cells are known to produce inhibitors of cell division in response to stress
responses and developmental programs. Knowledge of the underlying molecular …