A. V. Melnik

Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

This study uses spatial metabolomics to identify bactericidal compounds in citrus plants infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, suggesting potential alternatives to antibiotics for HLB treatment.

S-Wipe: stool sample collection for metabolomic gut health tracking

S-Wipe is a low-cost stool collection method for metabolomic gut health tracking that enables reproducible, stable, and convenient sample collection for diagnostic and longitudinal studies.

The Molecular and Microbial Microenvironments in Chronically Diseased Lungs

The paper generates 3D maps of microbiomes and metabolomes in cystic fibrosis lungs, revealing personalized and regiospecific chemical environments and microbial interactions.

Chemical Impacts of the Microbiome Across Scales Reveal Novel Conjugated Bile Acids

The paper identifies novel conjugated bile acids produced by the microbiome in mice and humans using mass spectrometry and a murine 3D model.

Cutibacterium acnes antibiotic production shapes niche competition in the human skin microbiome

The paper identifies cutimycin, an antibiotic produced by Cutibacterium acnes, which reduces Staphylococcus colonization in human skin follicles.

Identification of the bacterial biosynthetic gene clusters of the oral microbiome illuminates the unexplored social language of bacteria during health and disease

This study identifies 4,915 bacterial biosynthetic gene clusters in the oral microbiome and finds differential representation of BGCs in health versus disease states like dental caries and periodontitis.

American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen-Science Microbiome Research

The paper uses citizen-science data to analyze human stool microbiomes, revealing new insights into microbial diversity, metabolome composition, and associations with diet and health.