Biotic and abiotic surfaces in marine waters are rapidly colonized by microorganisms.
Surface colonization and subsequent biofilm formation and development provide numerous …

Biofilms are microbial communities attached to a surface and embedded in an extracellular
polymeric substance which provides for the protection, stability and nutrients of the various …

Background Lung cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis worldwide and the number one
cause of cancer deaths. Exposure to cigarette smoke, the primary risk factor in lung cancer …

The rich diversity of secondary metabolites produced by soil bacteria has been appreciated
for over a century, and advances in chemical analysis and genome sequencing continue to …

BACKGROUND Microbial communities are ubiquitous on Earth. The microbiota of different
habitats are diverse and have distinct functional traits, but there are common ecological …

The microbiota, and the genes that comprise its microbiome, play key roles in human health.
Host-microbe interactions affect immunity, metabolism, development, and behavior, and …

Bacterial interactions with neighboring microorganisms via production of small metabolites
enable bacteria to respond and adapt to environmental changes. The study of intercellular …

Microorganisms are important factors in sha** our environment. One key characteristic
that has been neglected for a long time is the ability of microorganisms to release chemically …

The ability to produce plethora of secondary metabolites and enzymes for pharmaceutical,
agricultural and biotechnological applications make actinobacteria one of the most explored …

Quorum sensing (QS) is cell communication that is widely used by bacterial pathogens to
coordinate the expression of several collective traits, including the production of multiple …