Since the development of Sanger sequencing in 1977, sequencing technology has played a
pivotal role in molecular biology research by enabling the interpretation of biological genetic …

Metagenomic sequencing has emerged as a transformative tool in infectious disease
diagnosis, offering a comprehensive and unbiased approach to pathogen detection …

Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized the field of microbiology research and
greatly expanded our knowledge of complex bacterial communities. Nanopore sequencing …

Background Sequencing variable regions of the 16S rRNA gene (≃ 300 bp) with Illumina
technology is commonly used to study the composition of human microbiota. Unfortunately …

The Lactobacillaceae are lactic acid bacteria harnessed to deliver important outcomes
across numerous industries, and their unambiguous, species-level identification from mixed …

Third-generation sequencing platforms, such as Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT), have
made it possible to characterize communities through the sequencing of long amplicons …

Probiotics, defined as viable microorganisms that enhance host health when consumed
through the diet, exert their effects through mechanisms such as strengthening the immune …

Animal tuberculosis significantly challenges global health, agriculture, and wildlife
conservation efforts. Mycobacterial cultures are resource-intensive, time-consuming, and …

Microbiota is a complex community of microorganisms living in a defined environment. Until
the 20th century, knowledge of microbiota was partial, as the techniques available for their …

Fungi are an important part of the atmospheric ecosystem yet an underexplored group.
Airborne pathogenic fungi are the root cause of hypersensitive and allergenic states highly …