Invasive fungal infections in humans are generally associated with high mortality, making
the choice of antifungal drug crucial for the outcome of the patient. The limited spectrum of …

Despite the great strides in healthcare during the last century, some challenges still
remained unanswered. The development of multi-drug resistant bacteria, the alarming …

Plant-pathogenic fungi form intimate interactions with their associated bacterial microbiota
during their entire life cycle. However, little is known about the structure, functions and …

Harmful fungi in nature not only cause diseases in plants, but also fungal infection and
poisoning when people and animals eat food derived from crops contaminated with them …

This study investigated the mechanism of epinecidin-1 against Botrytis cinerea, in vitro, and
its effectiveness at inhibiting gray mold on postharvest peach fruit. We found that in vitro …

Microorganisms produce active surface agents called lipopeptides (LPs) which are
amphiphilic in nature. They are cyclic or linear compounds and are predominantly isolated …

Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides are fungal pathogens that cause
diseases in cereal crops, such as Fusarium head blight (FHB), seedling blight, and stalk rot …

Bacillus strains are widely used as biological control agents to protect plants from fungal
pathogens. However, whether Bacillus can exploit fungal pathogens to increase its …

The application of antibacterial lipopeptides is limited by high cost and low yield. Herein, the
exogenous L-proline significantly improved lipopeptide production by Bacillus …

Non-ribosomal peptides (NRPs) are a diverse group of bioactive compounds synthesized by
microorganisms, and their antimicrobial properties make them ideal candidates for use as …