Abstract :
[en] Microbes thrive in diverse porous environments-from soil and riverbeds to human lungs and cancer tissues-spanning multiple scales and conditions. Short-to long-term fluctuations in local factors induce spatio-temporal heterogeneities, often leading to physiologically stressful settings. How microbes respond and adapt to such biophysical constraints is an active field of research where considerable insight has been gained over the last decades. With a focus on bacteria, here we review recent advances in self-organization and dispersal in inorganic and organic porous settings, highlighting the role of active interactions and feedback that mediates microbial survival and fitness. We discuss open questions and opportunities for using integrative approaches to advance our understanding of the biophysical strategies which microbes employ at various scales to make porous settings habitable.
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Name of the research project :
R-AGR-3401 - A17/MS/11572821/MBRACE - part UL - SENGUPTA Anupam
R-AGR-3692 - C19/MS/13719464/TOPOFLUME - SENGUPTA Anupam
Project 101110587-MINIMA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship)
AUDACITY Grant: IAS-21/CAMEOS, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Luxembourg
Funding text :
This study was funded by the Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Luxembourg (AUDACITY Grant: IAS-21/CAMEOS to A.S.), Luxembourg National Research Fund (ATTRACT Investigator Grant A17/MS/ 11572821/MBRACE and CORE Grant C19/MS/13719464/TOPOFLUME/Sengupta to A.S.) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship (Project 101110587-MINIMA to C.J.).
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