Extensive knowledge and methodological expertise on the bacterial cell biology have been
accumulated over the last decades and bacterial cells have now become an integral part of …

The formation of lateral microdomains is emerging as a central organizing principle in
bacterial membranes. These microdomains are targets of antibiotic development and have …

Carotenoids are isoprenoid lipids found across the tree of life with important implications in
oxidative stress adaptations, photosynthetic metabolisms, as well as in membrane …

The harsh climatic conditions of deserts may lead to unique adaptations of microbes, which
could serve as potential sources of new metabolites to cope with environmental stresses …

In the pursuit of cultivating anaerobic anoxygenic phototrophs with unusual absorbance
spectra, a purple sulfur bacterium was isolated from the shoreline of Baltrum, a North Sea …

Epilithic bacteria play a fundamental role in the conservation of cultural heritage (CH)
materials. On stones, bacterial communities cause both degradation and bioprotection …

Methylobacterium is a genus belonging to the pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs,
which can use C1 substrates as a sole carbon source. Methylorubrum extorquens (formerly …

All cells are encapsulated by a lipid membrane which facilitates the interaction between life
and its environment. How life exploits the diverse mixtures of lipids that dictate membrane …

The ability of Methylobacterium extorquens to grow on methanol as the sole carbon and
energy source has been the object of intense research activity. Unquestionably, the bacterial …

Rhizobia are a group of bacteria that increase soil nitrogen content through symbiosis with
legume plants. The soil and symbiotic host are potentially stressful environments, and the …