This paper presents the effect of polyphenols on microorganisms inhabiting the human
gastrointestinal tract (mainly bacteria belonging to the Lactobacillus genus) and pathogenic …

Although it is well recognized that bacteria respond to environmental stress through global
networks, the mechanism by which stress is relayed to the interior of the cell is poorly …

Plant-derived products such as date syrup (DS) have demonstrated antibacterial activity and
can inhibit bacteria through numerous different mechanisms, which may be attributed to …

Timely and accurate evaluation of clinical parameters associated with endothelial
dysfunction is critical in diagnosing and treating atherosclerosis, which represents a severe …

The persistence of enteric pathogens on plants has been studied extensively, mainly due to
the potential hazard of human pathogens such as Salmonella enterica being able to invade …

Acetylation of lysine residues is conserved in all three kingdoms; however, its role in
prokaryotes is unknown. Here we demonstrate that acetylation enables the reference …

Antitoxins are becoming recognized as proteins that regulate more than their own synthesis;
for example, we found previously that antitoxin MqsA of the Escherichia coli toxin/antitoxin …

Aims To examine the effect of the phenolic compound pyrogallol on staphylococcal biofilm
formation. Methods and results In crystal violet biofilm assays, pyrogallol-reduced biofilm …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a Gram-positive saprophytic bacterium found in the
microaerobic/anaerobic layers of the skin that becomes a health hazard when it is carried …

A simple treatment of UV light exposure can change the interfacial properties of variably
doped GaN substrates. The changes in surface charge and chemistry after exposure to UV …