Although migrations are essential for soil microorganisms to exploit scarce and
heterogeneously distributed resources, bacterial mobility in soil remains poorly studied due to …

Biofilms are communities of microbial cells that are encapsulated within a self-produced
polymeric matrix. The matrix is critical to the success of biofilms in diverse habitats; however, …

Bacterial biofilms are communities of microbial cells encased within a self‐produced polymeric
matrix. In the Bacillus subtilis biofilm matrix, the extracellular fibres of TasA are essential. …

Biofilm formation is a co‐operative behaviour, where microbial cells become embedded in
an extracellular matrix. This biomolecular matrix helps manifest the beneficial or detrimental …

BslA is a protein secreted by Bacillus subtilis which forms a hydrophobic film that coats the
biofilm surface and renders it water-repellent. We have characterised three orthologues of …

… with a P value of ≤0.0001 between the two populations as calculated using an unpaired t-test. …
a P value of ≤0.001 between the two populations as calculated using an unpaired t-test. …

A hallmark of microbial biofilms is the self-production of an extracellular molecular matrix
that encases the resident cells. The matrix provides protection from the environment, while …

… A third protein TapA (for TasA anchoring and assembly protein) is needed for biofilm formation
and helps TasA fibre formation in vivo but is dispensable for TasA-fibre assembly in vitro. …

… with ap value of ≤ 0.0001 between the two populations as calculated using an unpaired t
test. … ap value of ≤ 0.001 between the two populations as calculated using an unpaired t test. …

… following equation was chosen(2) M t M ∞ = k ⋅ t n , where k is the kinetic constant of the
drug polymer system; M t is the amount of drug released in time t; M ∞ is the total amount of …