Nutrient acquisition by gut microbes, handling stress and gut microbiota changes in mice, evaluation of the MinION for microbiome studies.
Human gut microbiome
* Structural basis for nutrient acquisition by dominant members of the human gut microbiota – Amy J. Glenwright – Nature
New light shed on functioning of human gut bacteria – Science Daily
Metabolic adaptation of colonic microbiota to galactooligosaccharides: a proof-of-concept-study – M. Mego – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Gut microbiota-dependent trimethylamine N-oxide in acute coronary syndromes: a prognostic marker for incident cardiovascular events beyond traditional risk factors – Xinmin S. Li, Slayman Obeid – European Heart Journal
Review: Basic Definitions and Concepts: Organization of the Gut Microbiome – Eamonn M.M. Quigley – Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
Animal experiments
* Handling stress may confound murine gut microbiota studies – Cary R. Allen-Blevins – PeerJ
Water microbiome
Effect of marker choice and thermal cycling protocol on zooplankton DNA metabarcoding studies – Laurence J. Clarke – Ecology and Evolution
Food microbiology
Cultivable microbiome of fresh white button mushrooms – W. Rossouw Letters in Applied Microbiology
Phages and viruses
Acquisition of Phage Sensitivity by Bacteria through Exchange of Phage Receptors – Elhanan Tzipilevich – Cell
For viral predators of bacteria, sensitivity can be contagious. New modes of bacteriophage spread discovered – ScienceDaily
Techniques
Evaluation of Oxford Nanopore MinION Sequencing for 16S rRNA Microbiome Characterization – Xiao Ma – bioRxiv
Lifetime of Phosphorescence from Nanoparticles Yields Accurate Measurement of Concentration of Oxygen in Microdroplets, Allowing One To Monitor the Metabolism of Bacteria – Michał Horka – Analytical Chemistry
Press: New type of monitoring provides information about the life of bacteria in microdroplets – Science Daily
Microbes in the news
The art within Microbiology, and a coloring book – Chloe Schmidt – Frontiers Blog
Mapping the Microorganisms Behind Hospital-Borne Infections – Allison Bond – The Atlantic
Springfield Science Museum Explores the Human Microbiome – Business West
Researchers receive Moore Foundation grant to study the global ocean microbiome – Alan Flurry – University of Georgia
Scientists pave the way for enhanced detection and treatment of vascular graft infections – Science Daily
The Metabolome: The Missing Link that Binds the Microbiome with Human Health – Mike Milburn – GenEngNews
Proceed with caution: The Key to Reversing Autism May Be in the Microbiome – Emeran Mayer – Big Think
Microbes on the market
Carmel biotech firm scores major deal with pharmaceutical giant – Indianapolis Business Journal
Mawi DNA Technologies Launches ISWAB-Microbiome Sample Collection System – BusinessWire
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