Francesco Pedaci

Single-Cell Electrophysiology Reveals Verapamil's Disruption of Bacterial Membrane Energetics

This study uses single-cell electrophysiology to show verapamil disrupts bacterial membrane energetics by selectively dissipating the electrical component of the proton motive force, distinct from classical protonophores.

Insertion of fluorescent proteins near the plug domain of MotB generates functional stator complex.

The paper inserts fluorescent proteins near the plug domain of MotB to study proton flow regulation without affecting motility, but finds limited fluorescence and the need for further optimization.

Deep learning-based photo-identification for non-invasive monitoring of animal populations: Application to penguins and tortoises

This paper introduces DL-ID, a deep learning framework for animal individual identification from images, achieving 87% accuracy with small datasets and outperforming existing methods in ecological research.

Molecular model of a bacterial flagellar motor in situ reveals a "parts-list" of protein adaptations to increase torque

The paper determines the in situ structure of a high-torque bacterial flagellar motor using cryogenic electron microscopy, revealing protein adaptations and universal principles of torque generation.