It has long been appreciated that the Gram-negative outer membrane acts as a permeability
barrier, but recent studies have uncovered a more expansive and versatile role for the outer …

Background Nanotechnology and bacteriology at first sight may seem like two disparate
worlds, but a rapidly moving field of research has formed at the interface of these disciplines …

Bacterial cells are regularly confronted with simultaneous changes in environmental nutrient
supply and osmolarity. Despite the importance of osmolarity and osmoregulation in bacterial …

In the last decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has evolved towards an accurate and
lasting tool to study the surface of living cells in physiological conditions. Through imaging …

The atomic force microscope has become an established research tool for imaging
microorganisms with unprecedented resolution. However, its use in microbiology has been …

With the use of the atomic force microscope (AFM), the Nanomicrobiology field has
advanced drastically. Due to the complexity of imaging living bacterial processes in their …

A solid–liquid–vapor interface dominated by a three‐phase contact line usually serves as an
active area for interfacial reactions and provides a vital clue to surface behavior. Recently …

Engineering bacterial traps to understand and inspire next-generation antibiotics Page 1
Engineering bacterial traps to understand and inspire next-generation antibiotics Vincent A …

It is generally accepted that the detection limit of bacterial cells using biosensors is one cell.
The present chapter describes the specific visualization of bacterial nanofragments using …

Microbial cell surfaces are highly complex and heterogeneous systems that fulfill several
important functions, such as protecting cells against unfavorable environment, supporting …