S. Hendiani

Reconciling the importance of minerals for propagation of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment

This study investigates how mineral surfaces affect the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes in biofilms by examining DNA uptake, viability, and transformation efficiency.

Fundamentals of biofilm formation in soil: From functionalized self-assembled monolayers to rewilding

This study examines how surface chemistry affects bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation on different substrates, finding that hydrophobic and positively charged surfaces promote bacterial attachment while hydrophilic and negatively charged surfaces inhibit it.

Recurrence and propagation of past functions through mineral facilitated horizontal gene transfer

The paper shows that fragmented ancient DNA on mineral surfaces can be incorporated by bacteria, suggesting a non-random mechanism for genetic variation and evolutionary innovation.