Marina Elisabeth Aspholm

This study investigates how endospore appendages (ENAs) in Bacillus cereus spores enhance adhesion to industrial surfaces, showing that ENAs significantly improve adhesion to stainless steel and polypropylene, with effects modulated by physicochemical factors.

The paper identifies F-ENA as a widespread family of endospore appendages in Firmicutes using cryo-EM, revealing their structure and role in spore clustering.

This study investigates the role of S-ENAs and L-ENAs in spore-spore contacts and their interaction with vegetative cells, revealing their importance in self-aggregation and environmental factors' impact.

The paper develops BTyperDB, a global atlas of Bacillus cereus sensu lato genomes, to improve pathogen surveillance and identify emerging lineages.

The paper identifies a novel class of ultra-stable endospore appendages in Bacillus paranthracis, revealing their structure, genetic basis, and phylogenetic distribution.