The biofilm matrix can be considered to be a shared space for the encased microbial cells,
comprising a wide variety of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), such as …

Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …

The wide spread of antibiotic resistance has been alarming in recent years and poses a
serious global hazard to public health as it leads to millions of deaths all over the world. The …

As a complex microbial aggregate, biofilm is a group behavior of bacterial ability to adapt to
the environment. Bacteria produce biofilm substrates that enhance their tolerance to stress …

The increased dependence of farmers on chemical fertilizers poses a risk to soil fertility and
ecosystem stability. Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are at the forefront of …

Biosynthesis methods are considered to be a promising technology for engineering new
carbon‐based materials or redesigning the existing ones for specific purposes with the aid …

A booming demand for wearable electronic devices urges the development of
multifunctional smart fabrics. However, it is still facing a challenge to fabricate multifunctional …

Competition for iron is an important factor for microbial niche establishment in the
rhizosphere. Pathogenic and beneficial symbiotic bacteria use various secretion systems to …

Rhizosphere microbes play critical roles for plant's growth and health. Among them, the
beneficial rhizobacteria have the potential to be developed as the biofertilizer or …

The pressure to increasingly optimize the breeding of livestock monogastric animals
resulted in antimicrobials often being misused in an attempt to improve growth performance …