Verständnis der mikrobiellen Interaktionen beim Abbau von Polysacchariden
摘要
Polysaccharides are the dominant stocks of bioavailable carbon on the planet. While much progress has been made in understanding the enzymatic mechanisms of polysaccharide breakdown by microbes, the role of cell-cell interactions in enabling microbes to breakdown complex polysaccharides is less understood. Leveraging microfluidics coupled to automated microscopy allows an understanding the role of cell-cell interactions in polysaccharide degradation by microbes.