Biofilm refers to the complex, sessile communities of microbes found either attached to a
surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates. The biofilm matrix …

The goal of the current article is to update new findings in membrane fouling and emerging
fouling mitigation strategies reported in recent years (post 2010) as a follow-up to our …

The current research was an effort to critically review all approaches used for membrane
fouling control in the membrane bioreactors treating water and wastewater. The first …

Biofilm formation on surfaces via microbial colonization causes infections and has become a
major health issue globally. The biofilm lifestyle provides resistance to environmental …

Quorum sensing (QS) and quorum quenching (QQ) are increasingly reported in biological
wastewater treatment processes because of their inherent roles in biofilm development …

In the environment bacteria share their habitat with a great diversity of organisms, from
microbes to humans, animals and plants. In these complex communities, the production of …

Allium plants, such as garlic, onion and leek have long been known to be effective in the
therapy of infectious diseases. In particular, garlic has a greater antimicrobial activity than …

Biofilm-related bacteria show high resistance to antimicrobial treatments, posing a
remarkable challenge to human health. Given bacterial dormancy and high expression of …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) constitutes crucial elements within bacterial
biofilms, facilitating accelerated antimicrobial resistance and conferring defense against the …

The versatile roles of D-amino acids (D-AAs) in foods, diseases, and organisms, etc., have
been widely reported. They have been regarded, not only as biomarkers of diseases but …