Monday, 9 October 2017

Bacteria self-organize to build working sensors

By programming bacteria with a synthetic gene circuit that can recruit gold nanoparticles to the surface of their colony, researchers can build functional devices. A proof-of-concept study uses this technique to build dome-shaped pressure sensors with the help of living bacteria.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171009123210.htm



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