Our main focus is on researching Cyanobacterial Biofilms. Understanding the mechanisms behind biofilm formation not only expands our scientific knowledge but also offers practical insights into controlling these formations, especially in industrial settings, which can make production of materials for biofuel and pharmaceuticals faster and cheaper. Our lab studies how cyanobacteria regulate their own biofilm development and identify key genes involved in this process. See details under Division of labor in cyanobacterial biofilms” and “Self-Suppression of Biofilm”. 

Articles: https://enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1462-2920.12070 ;  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39188729/

Imaging of biofilms by confocal fluorescence microscopy: Imaging is based on autofluorescence (excitation at 630 nm and emission at 641 to 657 nm). The color scale represents biofilm depth.