Matters Microbial #104: Antibiotic “Tolerance” and Biofilms August 21, 2025

Today, Dr. Boo Shan Tseng, Associate Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Life Sciences, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss bacterial biofilms and antibiotic tolerance. 

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Boo Shan Tseng

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Links for this episode

• A video overview of biofilms.
• A comprehensive review article on biofilms.
• An article describing the impact biofilms have on disease.
• An article describing the impact of biofilms on implanted medical devices.
• A link to the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University that has MANY links of interest.
• An overview of biofilm development.
• An overview of confocal laser microscopy.
• Studying biofilms in flow cells.
• An article about the role proteins play in biofilm formation, which intersects with the Tseng group’s research.
• The technique of single cell RNA seq.
• The technique of mRNA-FISH.
• An article about porins in bacteria, and how that can relate to antibiotic resistance.
• An article by Dr. Tseng and coworkers on the eDNA and biofilms discussed today.
• A lovely video of Dr. Tseng talking about the research she and her colleagues carry out in the laboratory.
• Dr. Tseng’s biography from the American Society for Microbiology.
• Dr. Tseng’s laboratory group website with wonderful links and images.
• Dr. Tseng’s faculty website.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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