Raman microspectroscopy offers microbiologists a rapid and non-destructive technique to
assess the chemical composition of individual live microorganisms in near real time. In this …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are known to crucially affect the properties and
performance of activated sludge, but the detailed influential mechanisms and the pertinence …

Natural organic matter (NOM) is ubiquitous in environment and plays a fundamental role in
the geochemical cycling of elements. It is involved in a wide range of environmental …

Ninety-four years have passed since the discovery of the Raman effect, and there are
currently more than 25 different types of Raman-based techniques. The past two decades …

Considering its high specific modulus, nanocellulose, including rigid cellulose nanocrystals
(CNCs) and semiflexible cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), is widely used as a nano-reinforcing …

Blood repellent dressings plays an important role in trauma medicine. However, such
dressings have poor hemostatic efficacy, and can cause infection, rendering them …

Determination of the molecular composition of the skin is crucial for numerous tasks in
medicine, pharmacology, dermatology and cosmetology. Confocal Raman …

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

Biofilms are ubiquitous in natural and engineered environments and of great importance in
drinking water distribution and biological wastewater treatment systems. Simultaneously …

Profound understanding of fouling behaviors and underlying mechanisms is fundamentally
important for fouling control in membrane-based environmental applications. Therefore, it …