Ben Tatton
bentatton.bsky.social
Ben Tatton
@bentatton.bsky.social
PDRA at The Open University and proud part of AstrobiologyOU. Interested in life in high-altitude lakes. A little bit Marsy.
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A new preprint is out! 🚨 We show that trace metal availability directly controls microbial metabolism, forcing cells to shift to less efficient energy pathways—even when better electron acceptors are available! ⚡🔬1/6
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Trace metals availability controls terminal electron acceptor utilization in Escherichia coli
Trace metals play an essential role in the metabolism of all living organisms and many metal-containing enzymes contribute to key physiological and ecological processes such as aerobic and anaerobic r...
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January 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Get in touch if you want to develop your next research project in my lab.

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Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society
This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.
royalsociety.org
December 3, 2024 at 9:14 AM