The agroforestry and agri-food industry produce a flow of waste and by-products that have to be dealt with due to their high pollution potential. Value-added wood biomass by-products find applications as a fuel, insulation material,...

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative non-fermentative bacillus with intrinsic multidrug re-sistance and consequently, poses a challenge for treatment. This pathogen most often causes nosocomial infections in im-munocompromised patients, usually manifested as pneumonia and bacteremia. The...

Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, a disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Beyond direct neuronal injury, S. pneumoniae induces profound neuroinflammation, contributing to synaptic dysfunction and long-term cognitive...

Enterococci are bacteria of significant importance within the One Health concept, as they are capable of infecting both humans and animals and can persist in abiotic environments such as water and soil due to their...