Disinfectants are used to reduce the concentration of pathogenic microorganisms to a safe
level and help to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. However, bacteria have a …

Despite advances in medicine and innovations in many underpinning fields including
disease prevention and control, the Spaulding classification system, originally proposed in …

Faced with the global health threat of increasing resistance to antibiotics, researchers are
exploring interventions that target bacterial virulence factors. Quorum sensing is a …

Background Biocides are frequently used as preservative, disinfectant and sterilizer against
many microorganisms in hospitals, industry and home. However, the reduced susceptibility …

Major challenge in biorefineries is the use of all lignocellulosic components, particularly
lignins. In this study, Thermobacillus xylanilyliticus grew on kraft lignin, steam-exploded and …

Abstract In Bangladesh, Vibrio cholerae lineages are undergoing genomic evolution, with
increased virulence and spreading ability. However, our understanding of the genomic …

The Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for serious acute and
chronic infections worldwide and is well-known for its biofilm formation ability. Recent …

The spread of antibiotic resistance within the ESKAPE group of human pathogenic bacteria
poses severe challenges in the treatment of infections and maintenance of safe hospital …

Highlights•mc FaOHs are valuable oleochemicals that demand development of a
sustainable source..•Substrate selectivity and product toxicity hinder microbial mc FaOH …

Abstract Previously, 1-((4-(4-bromophenyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl) methyl)-3-(5-(pyridin-2-ylthio)
thiazol-2-yl) urea bearing a p-bromine substitution was shown to possess selective inhibitory …