This Week in Microbiology   /     Bacteria Hunt With Grappling Hooks

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TWiM explains Pasteur’s relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy - using grappling hooks! Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for this episode Pasteur’s hunt for microbes in the air (NYTimes) Bacterial predation by ixotrophy (Science) Enter the pirates (STC) Take the TWiM Listener survey! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv

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TWiM explains Pasteur’s relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy - using grappling hooks! Hosts: , , and . Become a of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by and used with permission....
Duration
54:17
Publishing date
2025-03-17 22:31
Link
https://asm.org/Podcasts/TWiM/Episodes/Bacteria-Hunt-With-Grappling-Hooks-TWiM-329
Contributors
  Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, Petra Levin
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TWiM explains Pasteur’s relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy - using grappling hooks!

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson.

Become a patron of TWiM.

Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission.

Links for this episode

Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv