Photosynthetic microbial mats are complex, stratified microbial ecosystems found in a variety of environments including intertidal regions of salt marshes. Generally, phototrophic organisms dominate the top layers, while diverse heterotrophic organism . . .

Although many advances in research for the identification of infections have been made, Sepsis stands as one of the leading causes of death in the United States3. Sepsis is life threatening since it causes organ dysfunction caused by a deregulated imm . . .