Bacteria

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease. But with hundreds of bacterial species populating our gastrointestinal tract, it’s a daunting task to pinpoint which molecules made by which bacteria affect which biological processes—and how they do so. “Microbiome […]

In this technical guide from Analytik Jena you will learn about: The fully automated method for the high-throughput transformation and growth of bacteria cells How to improve robustness and reproducibility of your experiments How the transformation of DNA into bacteria cells, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), is an essential molecular biology technique used for both the […]

Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Hamburg have engineered bacteria with internal nutrient reserves that can be accessed when needed to survive extreme environmental conditions. The findings pave the way for more robust biotechnologies based on engineered microbes.  The challenge  Dr Thomas Gorochowski, joint senior author and a Royal Society University Research Fellow in […]

Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of ‘last resort’ kills bacteria. The findings, from Imperial College London and the University of Texas, may also reveal a potential way to make the antibiotic more powerful. The antibiotic colistin has become a last resort treatment for infections caused by superbugs. However, despite being discovered over 70 years […]

Using theoretical models of bacterial metabolism and reproduction, scientists can predict the type of resistance that bacteria will develop when they are exposed to antibiotics. This has now been shown by an Uppsala University research team, in collaboration with colleagues in Cologne, Germany. The study is published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution. In […]