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Denise Pezzutto

University of Helsinki

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Sulfonamide resistance gene sul4 is hosted by common wastewater sludge bacteria and found in various newly described contexts and hosts including clinically relevant species

Melina A. Markkanen, Denise Pezzutto, Marko Virta, Antti Karkman

This study identifies the sul4 sulfonamide resistance gene in wastewater sludge bacteria and shows its presence in clinically relevant pathogens, highlighting its mobility and potential for horizontal gene transfer.

Microbiology Spectrum · Nov 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Robust Estimation of Bacterial Cell Count from Optical Density

Jacob Beal, Natalie G. Farny, Traci L. Haddock, Vinoo Selvarajah, Geoff S. Baldwin, Russell Buckley-Taylor, Markus C. Gershater, Daisuke Kiga, John P. Marken, Vishal Sanchania, Abigail Sison, Christopher Thomas Workman, iGEM Interlab Study Contributors, Aachen, Meryem Pehlivan, , Dror Aizik

The paper evaluates three OD calibration protocols for bacterial cell count estimation and recommends serial dilution of silica microspheres for its precision and compatibility with flow cytometry.

Communications Biology · Sep 17, 2020Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology