Ellen Willemina van Wijngaarden

Diversification of biofilm architecture among freshwater Pararheinheimera isolates

The paper investigates ALI colonization by freshwater Pararheinheimera bacteria, identifying diverse biofilm architectures including traditional pellicles and buoyant hydrogels.

Rheinheimera sp. T2C2 Bacterial Biofilm for Bioremediation of Cobalt (II)

This study isolates and characterizes Rheinheimera sp. T2C2, a non-pathogenic bacterium capable of effectively biosorbing cobalt, with potential for bioremediation and metal recycling.

A load-bearing function for the cytoplasmic membrane of Escherichia coli

This study shows that MreB couples the cell wall to the cytoplasmic membrane in E. coli, increasing resistance to bending and preventing membrane detachment under stress.

Environmental factors drive bacterial degradation of gastrointestinal mucus

This study shows that environmental factors, not glycan utilization, drive bacterial degradation of gastrointestinal mucus, with protease activity and nutrient/oxygen conditions playing key roles.

Engineering Bacterial Biomanufacturing: Characterization and Manipulation of Sphingomonas sp. LM7 Extracellular Polymers

This paper identifies and characterizes a novel bacterial polysaccharide, promonan, and presents methods to manipulate its properties and shorten purification time.