Team B3D, UMR MICALIS

The B3D team investigates the intricate relationship between the spatial organisation of microbial communities and their resulting traits, focusing on biofilms and food environments.

Our study addresses phenotypic heterogeneities and the intricate network of inter-species interactions, highlighting their central role in promoting community stability, diversity and overall functionality. Using a holistic methodology, we aim to develop pioneering preventive and curative approaches by harnessing essential biological mechanisms and applying a wide range of physical, chemical and microbial treatments. These cutting-edge control strategies not only promise advances in the food sector, from farm to fork, but also hold transformative potential in the fields of medicine and space exploration.