In terms of the number and diversity of living units, the prokaryotic empire is the most
represented form of life on Earth, and yet it is still to a significant degree shrouded in …

Some bacteria have coevolved to establish symbiotic or pathogenic relationships with
plants, animals or humans. With human association, the bacteria can cause a variety of …

Microfluidic production of giant lipid vesicles presents a paradigm-shift in the development of
artificial cells. While production is high-throughput and the lipid vesicles are mono-disperse …

Advances in microbiology rely on innovations in technology. Droplet microfluidics, as a
versatile and powerful technique that allows high-throughput generation and manipulation …

Plasma/corona treatment could alter the wettability of a poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)
surface from being hydrophobic to being hydrophilic, which has attracted many researchers' …

Bacteria identification and counting at the small population scale is important to many
applications in the food safety industry, the diagnostics of infectious diseases and the study …

Bacterial biofilms play essential roles in ecological environments and in human health. The
spatial heterogeneity of biofilms is crucial to their resistance and collective behavior, while …

Three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel microspheres have attracted increasing attention as cell
culture carriers. The system of hydrogel microspheres provides great advantages for cell …

The human body harbors diverse microbial communities essential for maintaining health
and influencing disease processes. Droplet microfluidics, a precise and high-throughput …

Biofilm formation is an important survival strategy commonly used by bacteria and fungi,
which are embedded in a protective extracellular matrix of organic polymers. They are …