Makrina Totsika

This study identifies dispersal-specific transcriptional biomarkers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by analyzing gene expression across attachment, maturation, and dispersal stages.

This study shows that sodium nitroprusside (SNP) promotes Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and planktonic growth by acting as an iron source, not just as an NO donor, which may confound biofilm dispersal studies.

This study shows that weakening outer membrane-peptidoglycan interactions in E. coli enhances bile salt resistance by alleviating spatial constraints and reducing stress from UndPP-OAg intermediates.

The paper identifies an optimal membrane fluidity range for biofilm formation in Escherichia coli, showing that both low and high fluidity extremes hinder biofilm growth.

This paper investigates tolerance mechanisms in bacterial polysaccharide synthesis pathways, showing that sharing a common substrate allows UndP recycling and enhances survival when one pathway is disrupted.