Thioflavin-T does not report on electrochemical potential and memory of dormant or germinating bacterial spores
ABSTRACT Bacterial spores are metabolically dormant, resistant to microbicides, and vectors of food spoilage and diseases, while germinated spores are easy to kill. Consequently, understanding germination mechanisms may facilitate the development of “germinate-to-eradicate” strategies. Spores germin...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-10-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02220-23 |