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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Main Authors: Yong-qing Li, Lin He, Makunda Aryal, James Wicander, George Korza, Peter Setlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-10-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02220-23