T. Hackmann

The phenotype and genotype of fermentative microbes

This study systematically examines the phenotype and genotype of fermentative microbes across 8,350 organisms, revealing widespread fermentation and identifying metabolic pathways and products.

The enzyme Rnf completes the pathway for forming propionate during fermentation in Prevotella

This study identifies Rnf as the key enzyme for propionate formation in Prevotella species via the succinate pathway, supported by genomic, proteomic, and enzymatic analyses.

Using neural networks to mine text and predict metabolic traits for thousands of microbes

This paper uses neural networks to predict metabolic traits of microbes from text descriptions, achieving high accuracy and revealing previously undercounted traits.

A new pathway for forming acetate and synthesizing ATP during fermentation in bacteria

The paper identifies a new acetate and ATP synthesis pathway in bacteria, showing it is widespread across multiple species and phyla.

Accurate estimation of microbial diversity with Distanced

Distanced improves microbial diversity estimation by correcting sequence distances instead of errors, outperforming existing tools without discarding reads.