Rapid rise of antimicrobial resistance against conventional antimicrobials, resurgence of
multidrug resistant microbes and the slowdown in the development of new classes of …

Biosurfactants are eco-friendly compounds with unique properties and promising potential
as sustainable alternatives to chemical surfactants. The current review explores the …

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

The search for efficient antimicrobial therapies that can alleviate suffering caused by
infections from resistant bacteria is more urgent than ever before. Infections caused by multi …

Gram-positive bacteria like Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-
negative bacteria like Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

Introduction: B. velezensis strains are of interest in agricultural applications due to their
beneficial interactions with plants, notable through their antimicrobial activity. The biocontrol …

Lipopeptides have become one of the most potent antibacterial agents, however, there is so
far no consensus about the link between their physic-chemical properties and biological …

Citrus diseases caused by fungal pathogens drastically decreased the yield and quality of
citrus fruits, leading to huge economic losses. Given the threats of chemical pesticides on …

The overuse of antibiotics has led to a rise in infections caused by multidrug-resistant
bacteria, resulting in a need for new antibacterial compounds with different modes of action …

Increasing antibiotic resistance has provoked the urgent need to investigate the interactions
of antimicrobials with bacterial membranes. The reasons for emerging antibiotic resistance …