Viability and metabolic assays are commonly used as proxies to assess the overall
metabolism of microorganisms. The variety of these assays combined with little information …

The application of beneficial, plant‐associated microorganisms is a sustainable approach to
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …

Rapid bacterial antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) and minimum inhibitory concentration
(MIC) measurement are important to help reduce the widespread misuse of antibiotics and …

Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to human health and welfare, food safety, and
environmental health. The rapid detection and quantification of antimicrobial resistance are …

Bacterial spores have been applied to develop self-healing cementitious composites, while
protections of endospores in concrete are required. Herein, one reinforced calcium alginate …

Carvacrol is a natural low-cost compound derived from oregano which presents anti-
bacterial properties against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In this work …

At present, various diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are available for urinary tract
infections. But, still the quest for development of more rapid, accurate and reliable approach …

Aims This research aims to assess total‐cadmium soil content and microbiological aspects
to understand the dynamics of culturable cadmium‐tolerant bacteria (CdtB) in cacao soils …

The role of dietary fiber in supporting healthy gut microbiota and overall well-being of the
host has been revealed in several studies. Here, we show the effect of a bacterial …

All biological processes use or produce heat. Traditional microcalorimeters have been
utilized to study the metabolic heat output of living organisms and heat production of …