It was a pleasure to host you, Alexander. Thank you for the inspiring talk and the great discussion!

Lifespan and bioactivity improvement of bacteriophages immobilized on carboxymethylcellulose – Cationic starch-coated paper for food packaging Bacteriophages (phages) have a great potential to target specifically foodborne bacterial pathogens, particularly in packaging materials. However, inc…

Fun collaboration with Simon Barnabé's group at UQTR and the paper industry (Kruger).
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Viral niche-partitioning: Comparative genomics of giant viruses across environmental gradients in a High Arctic freshwater-saltwater lake Abstract. Giant viruses (GVs; Nucleocytoviricota) impact the biology and ecology of a wide range of eukaryotic hosts, with implications for global biogeoch

Beautiful work by Thomas Pitot as well as by @simrouxvirus.bsky.social, @ai-cy.bsky.social, @vincentsomerville.bsky.social, et al. !

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DEUX postes de professeur.e en microbiologie sont ouverts dans notre département (bcm.ulaval.ca) à l’Université Laval !

1- Génomique fonctionnelle microbienne : rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/8...

2- Écologie virale : rh.ulaval.ca/emploi/HCM/8...

SVP faire circuler !

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2/2 Not only have dairy practices influenced bacterial evolution, but they have also shaped the evolution of phages, favoring the emergence of virulent phages with heat-resistant endolysins.

Dairy practices select for thermostable endolysins in phages bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution

1/2 🧀Get ready for some "cheesy" science adventures! Frank Oechslin et al. have uncovered a fascinating story about Streptococcus thermophilus @phage endolysins. These enzymes have adapted to the high temperatures of cheesemaking by utilizing the calcium found in milk.

Hello BlueSky #phage #CRISPR !