Phd Thesis
Paris, France
Microbial Evolution Machine : A digital millifluidic technology for directing the evolution of communities of microorganismsMicroorganisms are at the heart of Earth’s ecology [...] they present beneficial interactions that are essential for biogeochemical cycles, bioremediation, plants growth and protection, our health and even our survival. [...] This thesis allowed the design and development of a new technology, called “Microbial Evolution Machine” (MEM), using the driving force of… Show more Microbial Evolution Machine : A digital millifluidic technology for directing the evolution of communities of microorganismsMicroorganisms are at the heart of Earth’s ecology [...] they present beneficial interactions that are essential for biogeochemical cycles, bioremediation, plants growth and protection, our health and even our survival. [...] This thesis allowed the design and development of a new technology, called “Microbial Evolution Machine” (MEM), using the driving force of evolution, natural selection, to study microbial ecology and take benefit from it [...]Thesis supervisor: Jérôme BibetteJury members: Andrew Griffiths, Pascal Panizza, Philippe Poulin, David Bensimon, Annie Colin, Stephen Quake, Paul Rainey.Keywords: Droplet millifluidics, Synergies, Microorganisms, Microbial communities, Evolution, Microbial ecologyPhD Thesis at Laboratoire Colloïdes et Matériaux Divisés (LCMD), CNRS UMR 8231 Chemistry, Biology, Innovation (CBI). Show less