Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

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 …

Nanotextured surfaces (NTSs) are critical to organisms as self-adaptation and survival tools.
These NTSs have been actively mimicked in the process of developing bactericidal surfaces …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are present in nature on the leaves of many plant species.
Water rolls on these surfaces, and the rolling motion picks up particles including bacteria …

Quaternary‐ammonium‐compounds are potent cationic antimicrobials used in everyday
consumer products. Surface‐immobilized, quaternary‐ammonium‐compounds create an …

In view of high energy cost and water consumption in microalgae cultivation, microalgal-
biofilm-based cultivation system has been advocated as a solution toward a more …

Microalgae are an excellent source of sustainable biofuels. However, the current microalgal
growth using traditional liquid-based culture is not economically viable as the price of …

Bacteria adhere to virtually all natural and synthetic surfaces [1, 2]. Although there are a
number of different reasons as to why bacteria adhere to a surface, the summarizing answer …

Physical disruption is an important antibacterial means as it is lethal to bacteria without
spurring antimicrobial resistance. However, it is very challenging to establish a quantifiable …

Polyethylene (PE) sheets were modified by radiation‐induced graft polymerization (RIGP) of
an epoxy‐group containing monomer glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The epoxy group of GMA …