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Title: Visualizing Microbial Community Dynamics via a Controllable Soil Environment

Journal Article · · mSystems

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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