Different assays lead to opposing conclusions on bacterial spores’ requirements during germination. Kerry Grens. Kerry Grens. Kerry served as The Scientist’s news director until 2021. Before joining ...

Germination of surface disinfested spores was increased 1.5- to 2.2-fold by addition of bacteria previously isolated in pure culture from non-surface disinfested spores. Hyphae emerging from spores in ...

Since spores are resistant to most antibiotics, understanding germination could lead to a way to bring them back to life in order to kill them for good. Science News sponsorship position.

Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have established how clostridia bacteria emerge from spores. This could help them understand how these bacteria germinate and go on to produce the ...

The researchers used a mouse model for this study, and found mice with calcium-depleted guts had a 90 percent lower rate of C. diff spore germination. "These spores are like armored seeds, and ...