"Microplastics are an emerging contaminant worldwide, with the potential to impact organisms and facilitate the sorption and ...

In an opinion piece published in Microbiology Australia, a James Cook University team led by Dr. Yaoqin Hong recently ...

Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most ...

University of Basel researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a ...

New research underscores the critical need for innovative solutions to combat biofilm formation on food-contact surfaces, which poses a major risk to public health and food quality. Biofilm formation ...

Imagine a group of bacteria teaming up like a gang, creating a fortress around them. This is essentially what bacterial biofilms are – a tough, sticky barrier that makes them incredibly difficult to ...

Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that slime's structure could help lead to new treatments. Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that ...

Bacteria are traditionally imagined as single-cell organisms, spread out sparsely over surfaces or suspended in liquids, but in many environments the true bacterial mode of growth is in sticky ...

Bacteria are traditionally imagined as single-cell organisms, spread out sparsely over surfaces or suspended in liquids, but in many environments the true bacterial mode of growth is in sticky ...

In farm buildings, all surfaces — floors, walls, ceilings, and equipment — are colonized by microorganisms mainly in the form of biofilms. These biofilms can be harmless, positive, or even negative ...

The formation of biofilms on the surfaces of dairy equipment is a critical factor that can cause severe and persistent contamination of finished products and constitutes a significant challenge to ...