Seaweed produces metabolites aiding in the protection against different environmental
stresses. These compounds show antiviral, antiprotozoal, antifungal, and antibacterial …

Biofilm is a complex community of microorganisms residing within a polysaccharide and/or
protein matrix. Biofilm can be produced by several microorganisms, including various …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Marine biofouling negatively impacts industries with off-shore infrastructures, such as naval,
oil, and aquaculture. To date, there are no ideal sustainable, economic, and environmentally …

This review is focused on the comparison of the biological and pharmacological activities of
usnic acid enantiomers. Most of the available data refer to (+)-usnic acid, while the left …

Co** with Biological Growth on Stone Heritage Objects: Methods, Products, Applications,
and Perspectives offers hands-on guidance for addressing the specific challenges involved …

Background: Biofilm is a microbial community of microbes that attach to a surface and are
enclosed in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS). Formation of these sessile …

The present work aimed to determine the nutritional composition (ash, protein, fat,
carbohydrate content and energy value), phenolic compounds, pigments and organic acids …

Better understanding of the mechanisms of antifouling compounds is recognized to be of
high value in establishing sensitive biomarkers, allowing the targeted optimization of …

Natural products from the unique environments of sea water and oceans represent a largely
unfamiliar source for isolation of new microbes, which are potent producers of secondary …