The biodegradable TPU was made with bacterial spores from a strain of Bacillus subtilis that has the ability to break down plastic polymer materials. "It's an inherent property of these bacteria ...

More information: Shawn C. Massoni et al, MdfA is a novel ClpC adaptor protein that functions in the developing Bacillus subtilis spore, Genes & Development (2025). DOI: 10.1101/gad.352498.124 ...

A striking example of the specialization of sigma factors for different gene promoters is provided by bacterial sporulation in the species Bacillus subtilis. This bacterium exists in two states ...

Note: Formation of an endospore. The spore stains green and the vegetative cells stain red to orange. Students will work individually. Prepare a smear of Bacillus subtilis using a darkly colored ...