Periodic Reporting for period 1 - AI-2 Prodrugs (Development of new AI-2 prodrugs and chemical probes to study the microbiota of the mammalian gastro-intestinal tract)

Bacteria, as simple organisms, do not inhabit their environment as isolated individuals. Instead, they form single or multi-species communities. These communities have macroscopic manifestations and are often observable to the naked eye. Well-known examples include biofilms...