Events and jobs
Microbiology Non Registered Technician – Seattle, Washington – Work Schedule: Sunday – Thursday, 11:00pm – 7:30am
General microbiome
The Gram-positive model organism Bacillus subtilis does not form detectable cardiolipin-specific lipid domains – AR Pogmore – bioRxiv
Multi-site human microbiome
USA300 MRSA lineages persist on multiple body sites following infection – TD Read – bioRxiv
Human oral microbiome
Review: The role of wine and food polyphenols in oral health – A Esteban-Fernández – Trends in Food Science & Technology
Human skin microbiome
The micro-evolution and epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus colonization during atopic eczema disease flare – CP Harkins – Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Human gut microbiome
Chapter: Bifidobacteria: Ecology and Coevolution With the Host – F Turroni – The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms
Stress Responses of Bifidobacteria: Oxygen and Bile Acid as the Stressors – S Kawasaki – The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms
Gut microbiota and the liver. – A Federico – Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica.
Animal microbiome
Chapter: Honeybee-Specific Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli – T Olofsson – The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms
Antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli in the reproductive tract microbiota of cows and sows – AT Luque – Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Review: Mechanisms of Plasmodium-Enhanced Attraction of Mosquito Vectors – AO Busula – Trends in Parasitology
Social behavior in bees influences the abundance of Sodalis (Enterobacteriaceae) symbionts – BER Rubin – bioRxiv
Plant, root, and soil microbiome
Conservation tillage enhances the stability of the rhizosphere bacterial community responding to plant growth – Z Wang – Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Fungal community homogenization, shift in dominant trophic guild, and appearance of novel taxa with biotic invasion – MA Anthony – Ecosphere
Effects of exogenously applied salicylic acid and putrescine alone and in combination with rhizobacteria on the phytoremediation of heavy metals and chickpea growth in sandy soil. – N Khan – International Journal of Phytoremediation
Built environment
Medium shapes the microbial community of water filters with implications for effluent quality – M Vignola – Water Research
Food microbiology
Effects of the predominant bacteria from meju and doenjang on the production of volatile compounds during soybean fermentation – DW Jeong – International Journal of Food Microbiology
Predominant yeasts in Chinese traditional sourdough and their influence on aroma formation in Chinese steamed bread – T Liu – Food Chemistry
Chapter: Microbial Pigments From Bacteria, Yeasts, Fungi, and Microalgae for the Food and Feed Industries – L Dufossé – Food Dyes
Phages and viruses
An Insight into Phage Diversity at Environmental Habitats using Comparative Metagenomics Approach. – K Parmar – Current Microbiology
Techniques
Isolation, Cultivation, and Storage of Bifidobacteria – M Modesto – The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms
Filling Gaps in Bacterial Amino Acid Biosynthesis Pathways with High-throughput Genetics – M Price – bioRxiv
Evaluation of the impact of six different DNA extraction methods for the representation of the microbial community associated with human chronic wound infections using a gel-based DNA profiling method. – A Dilhari – AMB Express
Fecal microbiota transplantation: past, present and future perspectives. – S Bibbò – Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica.
Microbes in the news
I Sent Away a Sample of My Poop, and Here’s What I Learned About My Health – Pop Sugar
What’s Next for Assembly Biosciences Incorporated (NASDAQ:ASMB) After Having Less Shares Shorted? – The Press Telegraph
Your Towels Are Way Dirtier Than You Think – Time
Cnidarians remotely control bacteria – Phys.org
Mysterious flesh-eating bacteria is raging in Australia – ARS Technica
Lipid vesicles replace blood in new bacteria test – Phys.org
Swiss startup says high-tech water filter can remove bacteria, viruses and plastic – Market Watch
Buruli ulcer: How to avoid being infected by gruesome flesh-eating bacteria – Abc.net