The formation of microbial biofilms enables single planktonic cells to assume a multicellular
mode of growth. During dispersion, the final step of the biofilm life cycle, single cells egress …

Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) are highly versatile signalling molecules that control various
important biological processes in bacteria. The best-studied example is cyclic di-GMP (c-di …

Biofilms have conventionally been perceived as dense bacterial masses on surfaces,
following the five-step model of development. Initial biofilm research focused on surface …

In drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), biofilms are the predominant mode of
microbial growth, with the presence of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) protecting …

Twenty-five years have passed since the discovery of cyclic dimeric (3′→ 5′) GMP (cyclic
di-GMP or c-di-GMP). From the relative obscurity of an allosteric activator of a bacterial …

Surface sensing is a critical process that promotes the transition to a biofilm lifestyle. Several
surface-sensing mechanisms have been described for a range of species, most involving …

Bacteria assume distinct lifestyles during the planktonic and biofilm modes of growth.
Increased levels of the intracellular messenger c-di-GMP determine the transition from …

In the present review, we describe and compare the molecular mechanisms that are
involved in the regulation of biofilm formation by P seudomonas putida, P seudomonas …

Plastics are discarded and accumulated in the environment at an alarming rate. However,
their resistance to biodegradation allows them to persist in the environment for prolonged …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a biofilm-forming opportunistic pathogen which causes chronic
infections in immunocompromised patients and leads to high mortality rate. It is identified as …