Biofilms are aggregates of bacteria, in most cases, which are resistant usually to broad-
spectrum antibiotics in their typical concentrations or even in higher doses. A trend of …

Biofilms are microbial communities attached to a surface and embedded in an extracellular
polymeric substance which provides for the protection, stability and nutrients of the various …

High-performance, multifunctional bacteria-driven microswimmers are introduced using an
optimized design and fabrication method for targeted drug delivery applications. These …

The toxicity mechanism employed by silver nanoparticles against microorganisms has
captivated scientists for nearly a decade and remains a debatable issue. The question most …

Biofilms are the primary cause of clinical bacterial infections and are impervious to typical
amounts of antibiotics, necessitating very high doses for elimination. Therefore, it is …

The Quartz Crystal Microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) is a tool to measure
mass and viscosity in processes occurring at or near surfaces, or within thin films. QCM-D is …

Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) is becoming an
increasingly popular technique that can be employed as part of experimental and modeling …

This investigation is focused on the combined effect of bacterial physicochemical
characteristics and motility on cell adhesion and deposition using a flow-through quartz …

Antiscalants are surface active polyelectrolyte compounds commonly used in reverse
osmosis (RO) desalination processes to avoid membrane scaling. In spite of the significant …

The effects of flagella and their properties on bacterial transport and deposition behaviors
were examined by using four types of Escherichia coli (E. coli) with or without flagella, as …