Highlights•Rhamnolipid biosynthetic and regulatory pathways.•Optimized strains for
rhamnolipids production.•Technological prospection and perspectives.Rhamnolipids have …

The ability of science and medicine to control the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Mtb) requires an understanding of the complex host environment within which it resides …

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most recalcitrant carbon-based synthetic materials produced
and, currently, the most ubiquitous plastic pollutant found in nature. Over time, combined …

Many bacteria possess all the machineries required to grow on fatty acids (FA) as a unique
source of carbon and energy. FA degradation proceeds through the β-oxidation cycle that …

Healthcare-associated items are a common source of acquired infections, and hospital-
acquired infections cause significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. Acinetobacter …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a multi-drug-resistant human opportunistic pathogen largely
involved in nosocomial infections. Unfortunately, effective antibacterial agents are lacking …

Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common opportunistic pathogen, is known to
cause infections in a variety of compromised human tissues. An emerging mechanism for …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen capable of resisting environmental
insults by applying various strategies, including regulating membrane fluidity and producing …

Bacterial cooperative associations and dynamics in biofilm microenvironments are of special
interest in recent years. Knowledge of localized gene‐expression and corresponding …

Background Interestingly, Acinetobacter baumannii presents an enhanced capacity to form
biofilms (also named pellicles) at the air-liquid interface as compared to the other …