Clostridioides difficile is known to produce p -cresol, a phenolic compound with selective antimicrobial properties, which may contribute to its competitive advantage within the gut microbiome. In this study, we investigated the interaction between Clostrioides difficile and Escherichia coli in coculture…
Columbus, Ohio: American Chemical Society, 2025-07-23
Accurate and reliable bacterial identification at the genus and species levels is essential for effective clinical diagnostics. Pathogens such as Clostridium perfringens , Bacillus cereus , Clostridioides difficile , and Paraclostridium sordellii pose significant challenges due to their unique cultivation…
Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025-03-13
The rapid and precise identification of microorganisms is essential in environmental science, pharmaceuticals, food safety, and medical diagnostics. Raman spectroscopy, valued for its ability to provide detailed chemical and structural information, has gained significant traction in these fields, especially…
In the clinical environment, the identification of phylogenetic closely related genera and species like Clostridium and Bacillus spp. is challenging. Both genera contain representatives of pathogenic and nonpathogenic species that need to be distinguished for a proper diagnostic read-out. Therefore,…
Columbus, Ohio: American Chemical Society, 2024-09-18
Raman spectroscopy is an emerging method for the identification of bacteria. Nevertheless, a lot of different parameters need to be considered to establish a reliable database capable of identifying real-world samples such as medical or environmental probes. In this review, the establishment of such…
The hospital environment is a field with unique microbiological characteristics. Pathogens evolve and spread in different areas of the hospital affecting patients and staff. In addition, a constant circulation of pathogens between the hospital and the outer environment is ongoing. In this context, an…
Planctomycetes is a phylum of environmentally important bacteria, which also receive significant attention due to their fascinating cell biology. Access to axenic Planctomycete cultures is crucial to study cell biological features within this phylum in further detail. In this study, we characterise three…
Dordrecht: Springer International Publishing, 2020-12
Planctomycetes are ubiquitous bacteria with fascinating cell biological features. Strains available as axenic cultures in most cases have been isolated from aquatic environments and serve as a basis to study planctomycetal cell biology and interactions in further detail. As a contribution to the current…
Dordrecht: Springer International Publishing, 2020-07-04