Bacteria can grow and proliferate either as single, independent cells or organized in
aggregates commonly referred to as biofilms. When bacteria succeed in forming a biofilm …

Fluorescence imaging techniques involving chemical sensors are essential tools in many
fields of science and technology because they enable the visualization of parameters which …

Continuous monitoring of oxygen concentration is of great importance in many different
areas of research which range from medical applications to food packaging. In the last three …

Bacterial Biogeochemistry, Third Edition focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance
to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation …

The presence, abundance, composition, and growth of periphyton are controlled or
influenced by 5 broad classes of environmental variation: disturbances, stressors, resources …

The increasing appreciation of the small-scale (sub-mm) heterogeneity of biogeochemical
processes in sediments, wetlands and soils has led to the development of several methods …

A simple, high resolution colormetric planar optode imaging approach is presented. The
approach is simple and inexpensive yet versatile, and can be used to study the two …

Research on 3D bioprinting of living cells has strong focus on printable biocompatible
materials and monitoring of cell growth in printed constructs, while cell metabolism is mostly …

Abstract 3D bioprinting–the fabrication of geometrically complex 3D structures from
biocompatible materials containing living cells using additive manufacturing technologies–is …

Seagrass communities provide important ecosystems services in coastal environments but
are threatened by anthropogenic impacts. Especially the ability of seagrasses to aerate their …