🦠 Microbiology & Virology

Antibiotic ResistanceNewBacteria evolve resistance under antibiotic selection: susceptible cells die above their MIC… Phage–Bacteria CoevolutionNewBacteriophage and bacteria populations coevolve matching-allele resistance and infectivity… Virus Lytic CycleNewA cellular automaton of host cells and diffusing virions: attachment, eclipse period,… Biofilm FormationNewSimulate how bacteria aggregate, communicate via quorum sensing and form protective biofilms. CRISPR-Cas9 Genome EditingAnimate CRISPR-Cas9: guide RNA scans DNA, PAM recognition, double-strand cleavage, and NHEJ… Bacterial Colony & ChemotaxisLay down a nutrient gradient and watch bacteria run and tumble their way up it, forming… Bacteria CompetitionNewSimulate competing bacterial colonies vying for nutrients on a petri dish using growth and… Bacterial Growth Curve: Lag, Log, Stationary & DeathNewA real, running Monod-kinetics simulation of bacterial population growth: lag, exponential,… Virus Entry: Receptor Binding & Membrane FusionNewSimulate how a virus enters a host cell — spike-protein/receptor binding specificity, then…