Ruben Gerrits

Biophysical properties of material-colonizing fungal biofilms: multiscale structural and mechanical characterization

This paper develops a multiscale methodological workflow to characterize the structural and mechanical properties of fungal biofilms formed by Knufia petricola, revealing how nitrogen source affects biofilm morphology and stiffness.

Carbon and nitrogen availability affect biofilm growth and morphology of the extremotolerant fungus Knufia petricola

This study investigates how carbon and nitrogen availability affect the growth and morphology of the extremotolerant fungus Knufia petricola under different nutrient conditions.

Iron acquisition strategies of the rock-inhabiting fungus Knufia petricola reveal vulnerability to chelator-based mitigation

This study investigates iron acquisition strategies in the rock-inhabiting fungus Knufia petricola, revealing its reliance on reductive iron assimilation and vulnerability to iron chelators.