Understanding the physiological effects of antibiotics on bacterial cells is important for informing antibiotic use. Bacterial communities treated with antibiotics in a microfluidic device maintain glucose consumption at the community periphery, protecting interior cells from the effects of antibiotics.
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Wong, F. Eating a way out of antibiotics. Nat Chem Biol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-024-01698-y
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