Most swimming bacteria are capable of following gradients of nutrients, signaling molecules
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …

Background Bacterial biofilms are aggregation or collection of different bacterial cells which
are covered by self-produced extracellular matrix and are attached to a substratum …

RcsB, a response regulator of the FixJ/NarL family, is at the center of a complex network of
regulatory inputs and outputs. Cell surface stress is sensed by an outer membrane …

One model of a disease‐suppressive soil predicts that the confrontation of plant with a
phytopathogen can lead to the recruitment and accumulation of beneficial microorganisms …

Bacterial biofilms can cause medical problems and issues in technical systems. While a
large body of knowledge exists on the phenotypes of planktonic and of sessile cells in …

The public view on antibiotics as reliable medicines changed when reports about “resistant
superbugs” appeared in the news. While reasons for this resistance development are easily …

Biocide use is essential and ubiquitous, exposing microbes to sub-inhibitory concentrations
of antiseptics, disinfectants, and preservatives. This can lead to the emergence of biocide …

Phenotypically heterogeneous microenvironments emerge as biofilms mature across
different environments. Phenotypic heterogeneity in biofilm sub-populations not obeying …

Listeria monocytogenes is considered a major challenge for the food industry as it can
persist for long periods in food processing plants by forming biofilms. The aims of this study …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen of increasing clinical importance worldwide,
especially given its ability to readily acquire resistance determinants. Motile strains of this …