Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by microorganisms are a complex mixture
of biopolymers primarily consisting of polysaccharides, as well as proteins, nucleic acids, …

In this review we attempt to clarify the notion of what is meant by the term antibacterial
surfaces and categorise the approaches that are commonly used in the design of antibacterial …

With increasing global consumption and their natural resistance to degradation, plastic materials
and their accumulation in the environment is of increasing concern. This review aims to …

… of me, but I hope that the completion of this new edition is a fitting tribute to my dear friend
and colleague Roy Crawford. His foresight in identifying a need for a textbook of this kind and …

Numerous insects have evolved to possess superhydrophobic surfaces, which are thought
to limit bacterial contamination through a self-cleaning action. While investigating the …

Black silicon is a synthetic nanomaterial that contains high aspect ratio nanoprotrusions on
its surface, produced through a simple reactive-ion etching technique for use in photovoltaic …

Self-incompatibility in flowering plants is controlled by the S gene. A complementary DNA
clone encoding a style protein of Nicotiana alata which segregates with the S 2 allele has now …

The nanopattern on the surface of Clanger cicada (Psaltoda claripennis) wings represents
the first example of a new class of biomaterials that can kill bacteria on contact based solely …

Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …

We discuss the effect of extreme grain refinement in the bulk of commercial purity titanium (CP,
Grade-2) on bacterial attachment to the mechano-chemically polished surfaces of the …