Bacterial biofilms are communities of bacteria that exist as aggregates that can adhere to
surfaces or be free-standing. This complex, social mode of cellular organization is …

Organoid models have been used to address important questions in developmental and
cancer biology, tissue repair, advanced modelling of disease and therapies, among other …

The healthcare industry is in dire need of rapid microbial identification techniques for
treating microbial infections. Microbial infections are a major healthcare issue worldwide, as …

In this research, the antibacterial activity and the interaction mechanisms of the major
chemical constituent present in the Alpinia galanga rhizomes essential oil (AGREO) were …

The persistent presence of pathogenic bacteria is one of the main obstacles to wound
healing. Detection of wound bacteria relies on sampling methods, which delay confirmation …

Highlights•Cells of clonal microbial populations can vary in metabolite levels and metabolic
fluxes.•Ecological factors, inherent dynamics and molecular noise cause metabolic …

The availability of energy has significant impact on cell physiology. However, the role of
cellular metabolism in bacterial pathogenesis is not understood. We investigated the …

Highlights•Phenotypic heterogeneity in metabolism is driven by nutrient limitation.•Nutrient
limitation underpins metabolic heterogeneity caused by temporal fluctuations in substrate …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has complex and dynamic interactions with the human
host, and subpopulations of Mtb that emerge during infection can influence disease …

Rapid identification and enumeration of bacteria are critical, given the surge of antibiotic-
resistance, global exchange of food products, and the use of bacteria for bioremediation …