Biofilm formation, intra-osteoblastic persistence, small-colony variants (SCVs) and the dysregulation of agr, the major virulence regulon, are possibly involved in staphylococcal bone and joint infection (BJI) pathogenesis. We aimed to investigate the contributions of these mechanisms among a collection of 95 Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates...
Bastidas Oyanedel, Juan RodrigoMohd-Zaki, ZuhaidaPratt, StevenSteyer, Jean-PhilippeBatstone, Damien J.
Membrane inlet mass spectrometry (MIMS) is useful for on-line monitoring of fermentation processes. However, readings are affected by the complex and dynamic matrix in which biological processes occur, making MIMS calibration a challenge. In this work, two calibration strategies were evaluated for measurement of typical products of acidogenic ferme...
Estrogens act as endocrine disruptors and are known to be discharged into the aquatic environment via effluents from wastewater- treatment plants (WWTPs). Efficient analytical protocols are needed to identify and to quantify estrogens in wastewaters and aquatic environments in order to study their sources, levels of exposure and modes of transfer. ...
