The paper develops a multichromatic optogenetic toolbox for light-controlled gene expression in Pseudomonas putida, demonstrating spatial and temporal regulation of pyoverdine biosynthesis.

bioRxiv · May 29, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology

A novel biosensor for ferrous iron developed via CoBiSe:A computational method for rapid biosensor design

Athanasios Papadopoulos, Manuel T. Anlauf, Jens Reiners, S G Paik, A. Krüger, Benita Lückel, Michael H. Bott, Thomas Drepper, Julia Frunzke, Holger Gohlke, Stefanie Weidtkamp‐Peters, Sander H. J. Smits, Christoph G. W. Gertzen

The paper introduces CoBiSe, a computational method for biosensor design, and demonstrates its application in creating IronSenseR, a biosensor for ferrous iron with high specificity and sensitivity.

ACS Sensors · Jan 11, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Context-dependent siderophore exploitability shapes microbial community structure

A. Krüger, Sanga Paik, Michelle Bund, Matthias Pesch, Stephan Krueger, Benita Lückel, Athanasios Papadopoulos, Johanna Wiechert, Tanvir Hassan, Ulrike Weber, Romain Avellan, Sander H. J. Smits, Michael H. Bott, Ákos T. Kovács, Philipp Westhoff, , Julia Frunzke

The paper investigates how siderophore exploitation and spatial structure influence microbial community dynamics in iron competition.

The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology