Flow cytometry is a rapid and quantitative method to determine bacterial viability. Although
different stains can be used to establish viability, staining protocols are inconsistent and lack …

This tutorial review reports on the different numeration methods for evaluating the efficiency
of the photocatalytic action on microorganisms. Here we put forward the advantages and …

Purpose Chitosan is one of the most sought-after components for designing nanoparticles
for drug delivery applications. However, despite the large number of studies, reproducibility …

Background The development of new effective microbicide surfactants and the search for the
structure–biological activity relationship is an important and promising problem. Surfactants …

The mode by which Helicobacter pylori, the causative agent of most gastric ulcers, is
transmitted remains undetermined. Epidemiological evidence suggests these organisms are …

Vibrio cholerae is an aetiological agent of cholera that inhabits marine and estuarine
environments. It can survive harsh environments by entering the viable but non‐culturable …

Stromatolites are sedimentary deposits that are the direct result of interactions between
microbes and their surrounding environment. Once dominant on ancient Earth, actively …

Hydrogels offer great potential for many biomedical and technological applications. For
clinical uses, hydrogels that act as scaffold materials for cell culture, regenerative medicine …

Surface properties of carrier are critical for microorganism initial adhesion and biofilm
formation in wastewater treatment. Until now, there are few reports on adhesion behaviors …

The aim of this work was to assess the effect of chlorine water treatment on Helicobacter
pylori and to study the succession of cellular alterations in response to chlorine exposure. H …