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- Studying microbial interactions in natural habitats is challenging due to their complex nature.
- A recent study used advanced microfluidics to analyze over 100,000 cultures of algae and bacteria in various conditions.
- The findings reveal that environmental pH and buffering capacity significantly influence how phototrophs (like algae) and heterotrophs (like bacteria) interact.
Article Abstract
Understanding microbial interactions in native habitats has been difficult given the complexity of such environments. Using state-of-the-art microfluidics to examine >100,000 cultures of algae and bacteria across hundreds of media conditions, a study published in this issue of Cell Systems found that environmental pH and buffering capacity are critical modulators of phototroph-heterotroph interactions.
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