Chinmay Soman

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify priorities for research in this area: (1) develop model host-microbiome systems for crop plants and non-crop plants with associated microbial culture collections and reference genomes, (2) define core microbiomes and metagenomes in these model systems, (3) elucidate the rules of synthetic, functionally programmable microbiome assembly, and (4) determine functional mechanisms of plant microbiome interactions.

TL;DR: Details pertaining to the preparation of bioconjugates of colloidal gold with aspartic protease from the fungus Aspergillus saitoi (F-prot) and their characterization and enzymatic activity are presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the composition and substrate utilization profiles of microbial communities at the Morrow plots in Illinois and assessed microbial community composition with 16S rRNA gene sequencing and subsequent bioinformatic analyses.

TL;DR: A novel approach to sensitive and rapid antigen detection that enables the potential simultaneous detection of multiple antigenic biomarkers directly from physiological media and could be used for early detection and frequent screening of cancers and other diseases.

TL;DR: The benefits and challenges of soft robotics technology and what it could mean for sustainable agriculture and agroforestry are discussed.