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Dr. Heidi Arjes
@craftimism
Microbologist studying B. subtilis and other soil microbes, fiber artist, crafting enthusiast. I merge science and knitting at https://t.co/QFW6cNYSVR she/her
Apr 15, 2020 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
1. How I sew fabric masks (a thread). Pattern from website below (see comments for pdf printout). #masks4all #MasksForThePeople #maskmaker instructables.com/id/AB-Mask-for… Image 2. Cut fabric. Cut two pieces of woven cotton and one piece of shop towel (or tea towel). Layers work best (hold layered fabric up to light and make sure light doesn't come directly through. Image
Feb 14, 2020 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
1/n - Our paper is out! Briefly, we show that a biosurfactant (detergent molecule) made by B. subtilis depolarizes cell membranes to protects cells from dying when I suffocate them (by depleting oxygen). See rest of thread to learn more about this story!

cell.com/current-biolog… 2/n - This is an example of where an interesting observation on the bench turned into a substantial research process - utilizing the scientific method. I noticed that my cell cultures became clearer over time on the bench. The cells were actually lysing (breaking apart).