The formation of microbial biofilms enables single planktonic cells to assume a multicellular
mode of growth. During dispersion, the final step of the biofilm life cycle, single cells egress …

Background Biofilms are multicellular communities of microorganisms held together by a self-
produced extracellular matrix. The ability of microbes to form biofilm is a universal …

Fatty acids (FAs) have emerged as a potential alternative to conventional antibiotics. Since
many microbes respond differently to a variety of natural and synthetic FAs, substantial …

Biofilm-associated infections pose a complex problem to the medical community, in that
residence within the protection of a biofilm affords pathogens greatly increased tolerances to …

Biofilms are aggregate of microorganisms in which cells are frequently embedded within a
self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and adhere to each other …

This review examines the impact of microbial communities colonizing food processing
environments in the form of biofilms on food safety and food quality. The focus is both on …

Biomedical devices are essential for patient diagnosis and treatment; however, when blood
comes in contact with foreign surfaces or homeostasis is disrupted, complications including …

The formation and persistence of surface-attached microbial communities, known as
biofilms, are responsible for 75% of human microbial infections (National Institutes of …

Many pathogenic bacteria use cell–cell signaling systems involving the synthesis and
perception of diffusible signal molecules to control virulence as a response to cell density or …

With the rising antibiotic resistance of many bacterial species, alternative treatments are
necessary to combat infectious diseases. The World Health Organization and the US …