31 Jul 2026Open access
Bacterial Communication: The Possible Role of Quorum Sensing, Quantum Mechanics, and Quantum TunnelingPublisher siteMetabolites, Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
Active, last published 2026
In probiotics and fermented foods
Leon M. T.
Dicks
Scholar“Research focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods and adjacent fields.”
University of the Free State
South Africa77
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01 · About the work
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Leon's work has been cited 16,725 times across 3 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Topics
Probiotics and Fermented Foods×198Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology×91Gut microbiota and health×52Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies×29Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides×25
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchStellenbosch University, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
6 works30 Jul 2026Open access
Bacterial Sentience Is Determined by the Stochastic, Chaotic, and Deterministic Behavior of Cytoplasmic ParticlesPublisher siteCurrent Issues in Molecular Biology, Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
26 Oct 2025
In silico Lactochassis: In Silico Prediction of Essential Genes in Lacticaseibacillus casei: A Step towards Genome MinimisationPublisher siteCurrent Biotechnology, Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
9 Jul 2024Open access
Initial Characterization of the Viridisins’ Biological PropertiesPublisher siteACS Omega, Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
17 Apr 2024Open access4cites
Gut Bacteria Provide Genetic and Molecular Reporter Systems to Identify Specific DiseasesPublisher siteInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Gut microbiota and health
14 Mar 2024Open access2cites
Exposure of Cryptococcus neoformans to low nitrogen levels enhances virulencePublisher siteInternational Microbiology, Fungal Infections and Studies
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