TWiM explains how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance.

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Links for this episode:

• Nutrient competition predicts drug effects on microbiota (Cell)

• Metabolic control of porin permeability influences antibiotic resistance in E coli (Nat Micro)

• Santiago Cano-Muniz

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TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface movement in which bacteria migrate without active propulsion.

Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin

Guest: Mark O. Martin

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• Sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments (Nature)
• Bacterial surface migration by swashing (J Bacteriol)

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TWiM reveals the bacteria, acids, and enzymes behind yogurt made with ants, and a defined set of microbes that reproduces attributes of fine flavor chocolate fermentation

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin

Guest: Mark O. Martin

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Links for this episode:

• Making yogurt with ants (iScience)

• The Alchemist Restaurant

• How to make classic tuiles (MasterClass)

• Defined microbes for chocolate (Nat Micro)

• Microbial chocolatiers of fine flavour (Nat Micro)

• Blind taste every chocolate bar (YouTube)
  

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