Raman microspectroscopy offers microbiologists a rapid and non-destructive technique to
assess the chemical composition of individual live microorganisms in near real time. In this …

There is increasing interest in the use of beneficial microorganisms as alternatives to
chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers in agricultural production. Application of …

Bacterial spore formers are being used as probiotic supplements for use in animal feeds, for
human dietary supplements as well as in registered medicines. Their heat stability and …

The endospore‐forming rhizobacterium Bacillus subtilis–the model system for Gram‐
positive organisms, is able to produce more than two dozen antibiotics with an amazing …

Although prokaryotes ordinarily undergo binary fission to produce two identical daughter
cells, some are able to undergo alternative developmental pathways that produce daughter …

Most bacteria have multiple peptidoglycan hydrolases capable of cleaving covalent bonds in
peptidoglycan sacculi or its fragments. An overview of the different classes of peptidoglycan …

All microorganisms are exposed to periodic stresses that inhibit growth. Many bacteria and
fungi weather these periods by entering a hardy, nonreplicating state, often termed …

El género Bacillus se encuentra ampliamente distribuido en los agro-sistemas y una de sus
principales aplicaciones es el control de enfermedades de cultivos agrícolas. En la presente …

Transmission of commensal intestinal bacteria between humans could promote health by
establishing, maintaining and replenishing microbial diversity in the microbiota of an …

In order to maintain shape and withstand intracellular pressure, most bacteria are
surrounded by a cell wall that consists mainly of the cross-linked polymer peptidoglycan …