Publications by authors named "Friederike Pisarz"
Article Synopsis
- Bioluminescence serves key roles in various organisms, but the function of light production in certain terrestrial bacteria is not well understood.
- The bacteria in question exist in two forms: primary cells that produce bright light and secondary cells that give off a dim light while colonizing different organisms.
- Research shows that while bioluminescence is important for the primary cells' interactions with insects and nematodes, it is not necessary for the bacteria's survival, making these modified cells useful for scientific assays.
Thermal food processing leads to the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGE) such as N -carboxymethyllysine (CML). Accordingly, these non-canonical amino acids are an important part of the human diet. However, CML is only partially decomposed by our gut microbiota and up to 30% are excreted via faeces and, hence, enter the environment.
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