A vital component in many research fields is the ability to measure bacterial growth for fermentation, antibiotic effectiveness, synthetic biology, and food safety. Estimating bacterial growth ...

Advances in nucleotide-sequencing technology have provided unparalleled access to the enormous genetic diversity that has accumulated in the bacterial domain during 3.5–4 billion years of evolution 1.

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of 61 unidentified microorganisms taken from hospital patient blood and tissue samples has identified 35 new bacterial strains, some of which can cause infection. An ...

The accurate classification of pathogens with epidemic potential can optimize communicable disease control and reduce associated costs 1,2. Recognition of the usefulness of rapid genotyping for this ...