There is an immediate need to drastically reduce the emissions associated with global fossil
fuel consumption in order to limit climate change. However, carbon-based materials …

The communities of bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract are in constant competition
within this dynamic and densely colonized environment. At homeostasis, the equilibrium that …

The human gut microbiota produces dozens of metabolites that accumulate in the
bloodstream,, where they can have systemic effects on the host. Although these small …

The human intestine, colonized by a dense community of resident microbes, is a frequent
target of bacterial pathogens. Undisturbed, this intestinal microbiota provides protection from …

Clinical studies have demonstrated associations between circulating levels of the gut-
microbiota-derived metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and stroke incident risk …

Owing to rising levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and oceans, climate change
poses significant environmental, economic, and social challenges globally. Technologies …

Genome editing in bacteria encompasses a wide array of laborious and multi-step methods
such as suicide plasmids. The discovery and applications of clustered regularly interspaced …

A sustainable bacterial fermentation route to produce biobutanol is poised for re-
commercialization. Today, biobutanol can compete with synthetic butanol in the chemical …

The use of gas fermentation for the production of low carbon biofuels such as ethanol or
butanol from lignocellulosic biomass is an area currently undergoing intensive research and …

Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoea in
Europe and North America,. During infection, C. difficile produces two key virulence …