Exploring and understanding biological and pathological changes are of great significance
for early diagnosis and therapy of diseases. Optical sensing and imaging approaches have …

Microbial infections affect humans worldwide. Many quaternary ammonium compounds
have been synthesized that are not only antibacterial, but also possess antifungal, antiviral …

Antibiotics were once the golden bullet to constrain infectious bacteria. However, the rapid
and continuing emergence of antibiotic resistance (AR) among infectious microbial …

Bacterial infections are the main cause of chronic infections and even mortality. In fact, due
to extensive use of antibiotics and, then, emergence of antibiotic resistance, treatment of …

Biofilms consist of surface-adhered bacterial communities encased in an extracellular matrix
composed of DNA, exopolysaccharides, and proteins. Extracellular DNA (eDNA) has a …

Biofilm colonies are typically resistant to general antibiotic treatment and require targeted
methods for their removal. One of these methods includes the use of nanoparticles as …

The extracellular matrix is an integral part of microbial biofilms and an important field of
research. Confocal laser scanning microscopy is a valuable tool for the study of biofilms, and …

The six years that have passed since the publication of the first edition have brought
significant advances in both biofilm research and biofilm engineering, which have matured …

Accurate measuring of pH is of great significance for various research areas ranging from
environmental to chemical and biological sciences. In the past decades, there has been …

Abstract Treatment of polymicrobial infections requires combination therapy with drugs that
have different antimicrobial spectra and possibly work in synergy. However, the different …