A de novo matrix for macroscopic living materials from bacteria

Engineered living materials (ELMs) embed living cells in a biopolymer matrix to create novel materials with tailored functions. In this work, the authors engineered bacteria to grow novel macroscopic materials that can be reshaped, functionalized, and used to filter contaminated water while also sho...

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Main Authors: Sara Molinari, Robert F. Tesoriero, Dong Li, Swetha Sridhar, Rong Cai, Jayashree Soman, Kathleen R. Ryan, Paul D. Ashby, Caroline M. Ajo-Franklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33191-2