Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a form of chemical communication used by certain bacteria that
regulates a wide range of biogeochemically important bacterial behaviors. Although QS was …

Interactions between phytoplankton and bacteria play major roles in global biogeochemical
cycles and oceanic nutrient fluxes. These interactions occur in the microenvironment …

During the last few decades, whole-cell biosensors have attracted increasing attention for
their enormous potential in monitoring bioavailable heavy metal contaminations in the …

Female members of many cephalopod species house a bacterial consortium in the
accessory nidamental gland (ANG), part of the reproductive system. These bacteria are …

The global demand for food and healthcare products based on natural compounds means
that the industrial and scientific sectors are on a continuous search for natural colored …

Italian authorities reported in 2010 that mozzarella imported from Germany turned blue after
opening the package. The “blue mozzarella” defect was associated with Pseudomonas …

Pseudomonas fluorescens is implicated in food spoilage especially under cold storage. Due
to its ability to form biofilm P. fluorescens resists to common disinfection strategies …

Temperate phages engage in long-term associations with their hosts that may lead to
mutually beneficial interactions, of which the full extent is presently unknown. Here, we …

The discovery of secondary metabolites from marine microorganisms is beset by numerous
challenges including difficulties cultivating and subsequently eliciting expression of …