The plant cell wall is an extracellular matrix that envelopes cells, gives them structure and
shape, constitutes the interface with symbionts, and defends plants against external biotic …

Fungi have successfully established themselves across seemingly every possible niche,
substrate, and biome. They are fundamental to biogeochemical cycling, interspecies …

How do fungi navigate through the complex microscopic maze-like structures found in the
soil? Fungal behaviour, especially at the hyphal scale, is largely unknown and challenging …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are considered ecosystem engineers, but the
interactions of their mycelium with their immediate surroundings are largely unknown. In this …

Microbes govern most soil functions, but investigation of these processes at the scale of their
cells has been difficult to accomplish. Here we incubate microfabricated, transparent 'soil …

Understanding the motility behavior of bacteria in confining microenvironments, in which
they search for available physical space and move in response to stimuli, is important for …

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a silicone elastomer, is increasingly being used in health and
biomedical fields due to its excellent optical and mechanical properties. Its biocompatibility …

This review highlights new advances in the emerging field of 'Fungi-on-a-Chip'microfluidics
for single-cell studies on fungi and discusses several future frontiers, where we envisage …

Microhabitat conditions determine the magnitude and speed of microbial processes but
have been challenging to investigate. In this study we used microfluidic devices to determine …

Tip-growing fungal cells maintain cell polarity at the apical regions and elongate by de novo
synthesis of the cell wall. Cell polarity and tip growth rate affect mycelial morphology …