Nowadays, the most significant consequence of climate change is drought stress. Drought is
one of the important, alarming, and hazardous abiotic stresses responsible for the …

The loss of cellular water (desiccation) and the resulting low cytosolic water activity are
major stress factors for life. Numerous prokaryotic and eukaryotic taxa have evolved …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an opportunistic foodborne pathogen whose survival
in food processing environments may be associated with its tolerance to desiccation …

The relevance of preserving microorganisms has been well accepted for several decades.
Interest is now shifting towards investigating adequate preservation methods to improve …

Understanding the impact of sessile communities on underlying materials is of paramount
importance in stone conservation. Up until now, the critical role of subaerial biofilms (SABs) …

BACKGROUND To investigate the contributions of chemical and microbial diurnal variations
in fermentation characteristics and bacterial community of Napier grass silage, gamma‐ray …

The strong survival ability of Salmonella in low-moisture foods (LMFs) has been of public
concern, and is considered a threat to people's health. Recently, the development of omics …

The complexity of plant traits and involvement of a number of genes, decreasing progress in
the genetic engineering and the molecular breeding mainly hinders the quest to enhance …

1 A desiccated dual-species subaerial biofilm reprograms its metabolism and affects water
dynamics in limestone Villa F.*, Ludwi Page 1 1 A desiccated dual-species subaerial biofilm …