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J. Gescher

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Approach:experimental assay· 8 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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H. Horn· 4 shared C. M. Niemeyer· 2 shared D. Winkler· 2 shared J. Novion Ducassou· 2 shared M. Hackbarth· 2 shared M. Wagner· 2 shared R. Rachel· 2 shared S. Gfrerer· 2 shared

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9 papers

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Oxic microbial electrosynthesis can be more energy efficient for biomass production than knallgas or photosynthesis based processes

L. Rominger, M. Hackbarth, T. Jung, M. Scherzinger, H. Horn, M. Kaltschmitt, J. Gescher

This study demonstrates that oxic microbial electrosynthesis can achieve higher energy efficiency for biomass production than traditional gas fermentation or photosynthesis-based processes.

bioRxiv · May 24, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering

A scalable, Rotating Disc Bioelectrochemical Reactor (RDBER) suitable for the cultivation of both cathodic and anodic biofilms

M. Hackbarth, J. Gescher, H. Horn, J. E. Reiner

This paper describes a scalable rotating disc bioelectrochemical reactor for cultivating cathodic and anodic biofilms, demonstrating its use for microbial electrosynthesis and microbial electrolysis with high current densities and hydrogen production.

bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2022Microbiology

Acidophilic Micrarchaeon Seems to Maintain a Slightly Alkaline Cytosolic pH

D. Winkler, S. Gfrerer, J. Gescher

The paper characterizes the isocitrate dehydrogenase (MhIDH) of Candidatus Micrarchaeum harzensis, revealing its NADP+ specificity and pH optimum, suggesting mechanisms for maintaining cytosolic alkalinity in an acidic environment.

bioRxiv · May 2, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry

Unraveling the critical growth factors for stable cultivation of (nano-sized) Micrarchaeota

S. Krause, G. Sabrina, C. Reuse, N. Dombrowski, L. Villanueva, B. Bunk, C. Spöer, T. R. Neu, U. Kuhlicke, K. Schmidt-Hohagen, K. Hiller, R. Rachel, A. Spang, J. Gescher

This study reports the enrichment of a stable co-culture of Micrarchaeota with its host and identifies dependencies on host-derived metabolites for growth.

bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Micrarchaeota are covered by a proteinaceous S-Layer

S. Gfrerer, D. Winkler, J. Novion Ducassou, Y. Couté, R. Rachel, J. Gescher

The paper identifies an S-layer covering Micrarchaeota cells and suggests it is a common trait within the phylum.

bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Extracellular riboflavin induces anaerobic biofilm formation in Shewanella oneidensis

M. Edel, G. Sturm, K. Sturm-Richter, M. Wagner, J. Novion Ducassou, Y. Coute, H. Horn, J. Gescher

This study shows that riboflavin acts as a quorum sensing molecule in Shewanella oneidensis, triggering anaerobic biofilm formation at a specific threshold concentration.

bioRxiv · Feb 19, 2021Microbiology

Seasonal Dynamics in the Number and Composition of Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water Reservoirs

C. Reitter, H. Petzoldt, A. Korth, F. Schwab, C. Stange, B. Hambsch, A. Tiehm, I. Lagkouvardos, J. Gescher, M. Huegler

The paper monitors coliform bacteria in two drinking water reservoirs over two years, finding seasonal increases linked to temperature and suggesting an autochthonous 'coliform bloom' not from fecal contamination.

bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2021Microbiology

Cultivation of Exoelectrogenic Bacteria in Conductive DNA Nanocomposite Hydrogels Yields a Programmable Biohybrid Materials System

Y. Hu, D. Rehnlund, E. Klein, J. Gescher, C. M. Niemeyer

This study cultivates exoelectrogenic bacteria in conductive DNA nanocomposite hydrogels to create a programmable biohybrid system that can release and degrade on demand.

bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2019Biochemistry

Machine-assisted cultivation and analysis of biofilms

S. H. Hansen, T. Kabbeck, C. P. Radtke, S. Krause, E. Krolitzki, T. Peschke, J. Gasmi, K. S. Rabe, M. Wagner, H. Horn, J. Hubbuch, J. Gescher, C. M. Niemeyer

The paper introduces a microfluidic platform for machine-assisted cultivation and analysis of biofilms, demonstrating its ability to monitor biofilm dynamics and microbial separation.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2017Microbiology