Background The rapid and reliable detection of pathogenic bacteria at an early stage is a
highly significant research field for public health. However, most traditional approaches for …

Rapid, accurate detection of pathogen bacteria is a highly topical research area for the sake
of food safety and public health. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is being …

Bacterial biofilms are among the oldest and most prevalent multicellular life forms on Earth
and are increasingly relevant in research areas related to industrial fouling, medicine and …

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major food-borne pathogen and the leading cause of seafood-
associated enteric infections worldwide. In addition, imprudent use of antibiotics has …

Present day awareness of biofilm colonization on polymeric surfaces has prompted the
scientific community to develop an ever-increasing number of new materials with anti-biofilm …

Biofilms are a communal way of living for microorganisms in which microorganism cells are
surrounded by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Most microorganisms can live in …

Background Rapid detection and discrimination of bacteria for biomedical and food safety
applications remain a considerable challenge. We report a label-free near infrared surface …

Biofilms represent the predominant form of microbial life on our planet. These aggregates of
microorganisms, which are embedded in a matrix formed by extracellular polymeric …

Biofilm‐related infections occur quite frequently in hospital settings and require rapid
diagnostic identification as they are recalcitrant to antibiotic therapy and make special …

Campylobacter and Salmonella are leading causes of foodborne illnesses worldwide, vastly
harboured by raw meat as their common food reservoir. Both microbes are prevalent in meat …