Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …

Species of the genus Bacillus have been widely used for the biocontrol of plant diseases in
the demand for sustainable agricultural development. New mechanisms underlying Bacillus …

Cell-to-cell communication is a major process that allows bacteria to sense and coordinately
react to the fluctuating conditions of the surrounding environment. In several pathogens, this …

One strategy employed by bacterial strains to resist β-lactam antibiotics is the expression of
metallo-β-lactamases requiring Zn2+ for activity. In the last few years, many new zinc β …

Bacteria use cell-to-cell communication systems based on chemical signal molecules to
coordinate their behavior within the population. These quorum sensing systems are …

Quorum sensing is widely recognized as an efficient mechanism to regulate expression of
specific genes responsible for communal behavior in bacteria. Several bacterial phenotypes …

The discovery of antibiotics early in the past century marked the beginning of active control
and prevention of infectious microbial diseases. However, extensive use of antibiotics has …

Covering: up to 2009 This review describes the chemistry of the bacterial biofilms including
the chemistry of their constituents and signalling compounds that mediate or inhibit the …

Emergence of antibiotic and multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacteria has created the need
for new drugs and drug targets. During pathogenesis bacteria release signals which …

Bacillus, generally regarded as safe, has emerged as a robust organism that can withstand
adverse environmental conditions and grows easily to very high densities. Bacillus has been …