The secret lives of single cells

Thomas K. Wood

doi:10.1111/1751-7915.13806

The secret lives of single cells

Thomas K. Wood

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Abstract

Looking back fondly on the first 15 years of Microbial Biotechnology, a trend is emerging that biotechnology is moving from studies that focus on whole-cell populations, where heterogeneity exists even during robust growth, to those with an emphasis on single cells. This instils optimism that insights will be made into myriad aspects of bacterial growth in communities.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	13-17
Number of pages	5
Journal	Microbial Biotechnology
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13806
State	Published - Jan 2022

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Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biochemistry
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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