called EPS (i.e., extracellular polymeric substances) (Figure 1). The biofilm is an adaptation for stabilizing the local environment of bacteria against stresses that is flexible and can be easily ...

Researchers say they have discovered bacteria that breathe electricity instead of oxygen, spurring new ideas for renewable ...

Rice University scientists discovered bacteria thriving without oxygen by releasing electricity. These microorganisms use ...

It is estimated that more than 5 million people worldwide suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammation of the colon ...

The researchers found that some bacteria use naturally occurring compounds called naphthoquinones to transfer electrons to external surfaces. This process, known as extracellular respiration, mimics ...

Most people have encountered the black, gray, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen ...

The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone. This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.

One of the remarkable features of biofilms, shared with eukaryotic tissues, is that bacteria embed themselves in the self-secreted extracellular polymeric matrix which holds the cells together ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2021 - The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial growth and infection in the airways depends on iron-carrying extracellular sacs ...

Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria in dental plaque, researchers report. Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in ...

The researchers found that some bacteria use naturally occurring compounds called naphthoquinones to transfer electrons to external surfaces. This process, known as extracellular respiration ...