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Superwettable surfaces and factors impacting microbial adherence in microbiologically-influenced corrosion: a review
Microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC) is a common operational hazard to many industrial processes. The focus of this review lies on microbial...
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Role of Metabolites Produced by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria in Biocontrol of Phytopathogens Under Saline Conditions
Soil salinity has continuously degraded the quality and quantity of crops and has challenged their health and defense mechanisms. Although...
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Inhibition of quorum sensing–associated virulence factors and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 by Mycoleptodiscus indicus PUTY1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the second most emerging multidrug-resistant, opportunistic pathogen after Acinetobacter baumannii that poses a threat in...
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Oxygen availability affects the synthesis of quorum sensing signal in the facultative anaerobe Novosphingobium pentaromativorans US6-1
AbstractBacterial populations rely on quorum sensing (QS) to coordinate their behaviors and are often challenged by the fluctuation in oxygen...
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What goes underground comes around: the molecular basis of crosstalk between plants and soil microorganisms
The co-existence of plants and microorganisms throughout their evolution resulted in an intertwined ecological network that serves as the basis for...
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Effect of Serum Albumin, a Component of Human Pleural Fluid, on Transcriptional and Phenotypic Changes on Acinetobacter baumannii A118
Acinetobacter baumannii is a multidrug-resistant pathogen that causes numerous infections associated with high mortality rates. Exposure to human...
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Biofilm inhibition/eradication: exploring strategies and confronting challenges in combatting biofilm
Biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms enclosed in a self-produced extracellular matrix, posing a significant threat to different...
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Impact of Climate Change on Localized Plant–Microbe Signalling and Technology Advancement in Microbial Quorum Sensing
In the natural habitat, plants have association with abundant microbial population having important direct or indirect roles in plant health and...
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Biofilm control strategies in the light of biofilm-forming microorganisms
Biofilm is a complex consortium of microorganisms attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces and live in self-produced or acquired extracellular...
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Antimicrobial and Probiotic Potential of Lactobacilli Associated with Traditional Fermented Beverages
Fermented foods have been recognized as a source of probiotic bacteria which can have a positive effect when administered to humans and animals....
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RNA-seq-based transcriptomic analysis of AHL-induced biofilm and pyocyanin inhibition in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Lactobacillus brevis
Quorum sensing (QS) regulates hundreds of genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and many of which encode extracellular virulence factors. Lactobacillus as...
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Effect of quorum-quenching bacterium Bacillus sp. QSI-1 on protein profiles and extracellular enzymatic activities of Aeromonas hydrophila YJ-1
BackgroundIn natural environments, bacteria always live in communities with others where their physiological characteristics are influenced by each...
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A single point mutation converts a glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid acylase into an N-acyl-homoserine lactone acylase
ObjectiveTo change the specificity of a glutaryl-7-aminocephalosporanic acid acylase (GCA) towards N -acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs; quorum sensing...
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Combating planktonic and biofilm growth of Serratia marcescens by repurposing ebselen
Aim of the studyThe rising instances of multidrug-resistant pathogens are rapidly evolving into a global healthcare crisis. Identifying new ways of...
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Antibiofilm and Probiofilm Effects of Nanomaterials on Microorganisms (Review)
AbstractThe review summarizes and analyzes information regarding the effect of nanoparticles (NPs) of metals, metal oxides and carbon on the biofilm...
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Bacillus Strains as Effective Biocontrol Agents Against Phytopathogenic Bacteria and Promoters of Plant Growth
Modern crop production relies on the application of chemical pesticides and fertilizers causing environmental and economic challenges. In response,...
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Bacillus as an aquaculture friendly microbe
Bacillus species are Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria having a vital role in the sustainable aquaculture production. Bacillus as gut...
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Cloning and characterization of Aiia, an acylhomoserine lactonase from Bacillus cereus RC1 to control soft rot causing pathogen Lelliottia amnigena RCE
Bacterial pathogenesis-associated characteristics such as biofilm formation, synthesis of hydrolyzing enzymes, and toxins are regulated by Acyl...
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Endophytes: a uniquely tailored source of potential antibiotic adjuvants
Multidrug microbial resistance is risking an annual loss of more than 10 million people’ lives by 2050. Solutions include the rational use of...
