Spatial growth of major foodborne pathogens in food-like matrices alters food-related stress responses and gastrointestinal tolerance
How does the spatial organisation of foodborne pathogens influence their stress tolerance and survival? Happy to share our latest publication in npj Science of Food. During her PhD jointly conducted between AERIAL and the Micalis Institute, Elodie Hoch investigated how growth as 3D microcolonies within food-like matrices shapes the physiology of major foodborne pathogens. Our […]
Scientific illustration as a multiscale framework for representing biofilms
This paper started with an encounter between microbiology and scientific illustration. Two years ago, Antoine Carlioz, then a student at École Estienne in Paris, joined us for his final degree project with a challenge: How can we visually represent the complexity of biofilms across scales? That collaboration grew into a much larger project, and I […]
Hadi JBARA – 17/03/2026
Effect of simulated micro- and hyper-gravity on gene fitness in bacterial biofilms
3D imaging and artificial intelligence: a dual breakthrough to design protective biofilms against harmful bacteria
By combining 3D imaging and artificial intelligence, two recent scientific publications have opened a new path to design protective biofilms. These microbial communities, when properly assembled, can block pathogens such as Salmonella. This innovative experimental and predictive approach reduces reliance on antibiotics and biocides, with promising applications for animal health, food safety, and environmental protection.Bacteria […]
Merve Nur TUNC – 07/07/2025
Multiscale fluorescence imaging of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: from cell morphogenesis to antibiotic resensitization
Raphaël Charron – 25/11/2024
Impact of bacterial biofilm adaptation to biocides on antibiotic resistance
B3D and Lallemand Animal Nutrition launch LabCom “Biofilm1Health”
From livestock buildings to the International Space Station, and even in our toothbrushes, biofilms, composed of three-dimensional microbial communities, have colonized the environment since time immemorial. For over twenty years, the INRAE B3D team – Biofilms and Spatially Organized Communities – at the Micalis Joint Research Unit has been deciphering the functioning of these microscopic […]
COST Action “Building Consensus on Biofilm Regulatory Decision Making” (CA23152)
The B3D team is thrilled to participate in a new COST Action, officially launched in Brussels on September 26th. This initiative brings together a network of international biofilm experts from diverse academic fields. Its primary goal is to bridge the gap between academic research, industrial applications, and regulatory frameworks by establishing unified guidelines for biofilm-related […]
Aurore Quilleré – 03/10
Deciphering the mechanisms of cold adaptation when Listeria monocytogenes uses food unsaturated lipid
Biofilms: Microbes in Society
From livestock buildings to the International Space Station, and even in our toothbrushes, biofilms, composed of three-dimensional microbial communities, have colonized the environment since time immemorial. For over twenty years, the INRAE B3D team – Biofilms and Spatially Organized Communities – at the Micalis Joint Research Unit has been deciphering the functioning of these microscopic […]