Publications by authors named "Sophie R M Groenhof"
Article Synopsis
- Phosphorus availability is critical for primary production in ecosystems, influencing climate regulation and food security, hence understanding microbial roles in the phosphorus cycle is vital for minimizing reliance on non-renewable sources and reducing pollution from fertilizers.
- Advances in genomics have uncovered a wide variety of genes related to organic phosphorus cycling, revealing how microbes convert immobilized organic phosphorus into usable inorganic phosphate.
- Research into microbial phosphorus cycling not only enhances fundamental scientific knowledge but also presents potential biotechnological applications to improve sustainable food production practices worldwide.
The Application of Imaging Flow Cytometry for Characterisation and Quantification of Bacterial Phenotypes.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
August 2021
Bacteria modify their morphology in response to various factors including growth stage, nutrient availability, predation, motility and long-term survival strategies. Morphological changes may also be associated with specific physiological phenotypes such as the formation of dormant or persister cells in a "viable but non-culturable" (VBNC) state which frequently display different shapes and size compared to their active counterparts. Such dormancy phenotypes can display various degrees of tolerance to antibiotics and therefore a detailed understanding of these phenotypes is crucial for combatting chronic infections and associated diseases.
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