Co-culturing microbial consortia: approaches for applications in biomanufacturing and bioprocessing

RV Kapoore, G Padmaperuma, S Maneein… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
The application of microbial co-cultures is now recognized in the fields of biotechnology,
ecology, and medicine. Understanding the biological interactions that govern the …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial interactions in theory and practice: when are measurements compatible with models?

A Picot, S Shibasaki, OJ Meacock, S Mitri - Current opinion in microbiology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Most predictive models of ecosystem dynamics are based on interactions between
organisms: their influence on each other's growth and death. We review here how …

Unlocking the power of synergy: Cosubstrate and coculture fermentation for enhanced biomethane production

V Ahuja, C Sharma, D Paul, D Dasgupta… - Biomass and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The energy crisis, shortage of conventional fuels, and increasing pollution have directed the
research toward renewable energy. Methane is one such form of energy that can be used as …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on the Interaction of Acetic Acid Bacteria and Microbes in Food Fermentation: A Microbial Ecology Perspective

D Han, Y Yang, Z Guo, S Dai, M Jiang, Y Zhu, Y Wang… - Foods, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In fermented foods, acetic acid bacteria (AAB), kinds of bacteria with a long history of
utilization, contribute to safety, nutritional, and sensory properties primarily through acetic …

Bacterial response to spatial gradients of algal-derived nutrients in a porous microplate

H Kim, JA Kimbrel, CA Vaiana, JR Wollard… - The ISME …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
Photosynthetic microalgae are responsible for 50% of the global atmospheric CO2 fixation
into organic matter and hold potential as a renewable bioenergy source. Their metabolic …

Revolutionizing the female reproductive system research using microfluidic chip platform

J Yan, T Wu, J Zhang, Y Gao, JM Wu… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Comprehensively understanding the female reproductive system is crucial for safeguarding
fertility and preventing diseases concerning women's health. With the capacity to simulate …

Construction and modeling of a coculture microplate for real-time measurement of microbial interactions

C Jo, DB Bernstein, N Vaisman, HM Frydman… - Msystems, 2023‏ - journals.asm.org
The dynamic structures of microbial communities emerge from the complex network of
interactions between their constituent microorganisms. Quantitative measurements of these …

Mutualistic interactions of lactate‐producing lactobacilli and lactate‐utilizing Veillonella dispar: Lactate and glutamate cross‐feeding for the enhanced growth and …

SM Zhang, JH Hung, TN Yen… - Microbial …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The human gut hosts numerous ecological niches for microbe–microbe and host–microbe
interactions. Gut lactate homeostasis in humans is crucial and relies on various bacteria …

Space, the final frontier: The spatial component of phytoplankton–bacterial interactions

C Martínez‐Pérez, ST Zweifel, R Pioli… - Molecular …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Microscale interactions between marine phytoplankton and bacteria shape the
microenvironment of individual cells, impacting their physiology and ultimately influencing …

Positive interactions between lactic acid bacteria promoted by nitrogen-based nutritional dependencies

F Canon, MB Maillard, G Henry, A Thierry… - Applied and …, 2021‏ - journals.asm.org
Nutritional dependencies, especially those regarding nitrogen sources, govern numerous
microbial positive interactions. As for lactic acid bacteria (LAB), responsible for the sanitary …