Increasing occurrence of intrinsically antimicrobial-resistant, human pathogens and the protective biofilm-mode in which they grow, dictates a need for alternative control infectious biofilms. Biofilm bacteria utilize dispersal mechanisms to detach parts biofilm as part life-cycle during times nutrient scarcity or overpopulation. We here identify recent advances future challenges development di...

Following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) spill in 2010, an enormous amount of oil was observed in the deep and surface waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Surface waters are characterized by intense sunlight and high temperature during summer. While the oil-degrading bacterial communities in the deep-sea plume have been widely investigated, the effect of natural sunlight on those in oil pollute...