The release of antibiotics to the environment, and the consequences of the presence of
persistent antimicrobial residues in ecosystems, have been the subject of numerous studies …

The antibacterial activity of fatty acids (FA) is well known in the literature and represents a
promising option for develo** the next-generation of antibacterial agents to treat a broad …

Identifying and characterizing mobile genetic elements in sequencing data is essential for
understanding their diversity, ecology, biotechnological applications and impact on public …

While various clinical applications especially in oncology are now in progress such as
diagnosis, prognosis, therapy monitoring, or patient follow-up, the determination of structural …

Quorum sensing is a cell-to-cell communication system that exists widely in the microbiome
and is related to cell density. The high-density colony population can generate a sufficient …

Plasmids are key vectors of horizontal gene transfer and essential genetic engineering tools.
They code for genes involved in many aspects of microbial biology, including detoxication …

Alien Ocean immerses readers in worlds being newly explored by marine biologists, worlds
usually out of sight and reach: the deep sea, the microscopic realm, and oceans beyond …

Research on the environmental health of emerging contaminants is critical to understand
their risks before causing severe harm. However, the low environmental concentrations …

Background There is concern that the microbially rich activated sludge environment of
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may contribute to the dissemination of antibiotic …

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are a diverse group of mobile genetic elements
found in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. These elements primarily reside in …