M. Taubert

Homogeneous large field-of-view and compact iSCAT-TIRF setup for dynamic single molecule measurements

The paper introduces a compact iSCAT-TIRF setup for dynamic single molecule measurements with a large field-of-view and uniform illumination.

Differential contribution of nitrifying prokaryotes to groundwater nitrification

The paper investigates the contribution of nitrifying prokaryotes to groundwater nitrification, finding that AOB dominate the first step of nitrification despite CMX's numerical predominance.

Low level of antioxidant capacity biomarkers but not target overexpression predicts vulnerability to ROS-inducing drugs

The paper identifies antioxidant-capacity biomarkers (ACBs) that predict susceptibility to ROS-inducing drugs in lung cancer cells, showing that low ACB expression correlates with nitric oxide levels, not ROS levels.

Rates of primary production in groundwater rival those in oligotrophic marine systems

The paper measures carbon fixation rates in groundwater and finds they rival those in oligotrophic marine systems.

The economical lifestyle of CPR bacteria in groundwater allows little preference for environmental drivers

This study investigates Patescibacteria in groundwater, finding they have minimal metabolic pathways and show little adaptation to environmental drivers, suggesting an economical lifestyle with broad host interactions.

Bolstering fitness via opportunistic CO2 fixation: mixotroph dominance in modern groundwater

The paper uses stable isotope cluster analysis to show mixotrophs, not obligate chemolithoautotrophs, dominate carbon cycling in groundwater by opportunistically using both organic and inorganic carbon sources.

Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity have contrasting effects on the ecological functioning of bacterial communities

The paper tests how phylogenetic and metabolic diversity affect bacterial community functioning using exoenzyme activities and carbon availability as proxies.