Visualizing Microbial Community Dynamics via a Controllable Soil Environment
Visualizing microbial community dynamics within soil environments remains challenging. Here, we developed a custom-built SoilBox system that facilitates probing various changes occurring in microbial community development and molecular processes when exposed to environmental perturbations (e.g., temperature changes, drought, nutrient availability). Using confocal microscopy along with mass spectrometry imaging, we demonstrate the power of this system by correlating microbial growth and spatial metabolic information from soil communities under different moisture regimes.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1598721
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1600533
- Journal Information:
- mSystems, Journal Name: mSystems Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 5; ISSN 2379-5077
- Publisher:
- American Society for MicrobiologyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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