WorldPingHow do bacteria adapt when resources run low?
ISTA researchers have found that, under starvation stress, E. coli can use bacteriophages and CRISPR-Cas immunity to transfer and incorporate DNA, accelerating genetic reshuffling.
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Sex-like DNA exchange in starving bacteria occurs over 100 times more often than spontaneous mutations
Plasma-activated water tests show concentration matters for effective bacterial disinfection
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WorldPingIn a study published in npj Clean Water, researchers from EPFL investigated how Escherichia coli responds to different concentrations of plasma-activated water (PAW) under nutrient-rich conditions.
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