Coupling engineered bacteria with low-power electronics could be highly effective in diagnosis, treatment of bowel diseases.
Timothy Lu
-
Smart pill can track key biological markers in real-time
-
SMART researchers develop a method for rapid, accurate virus detection
Four times faster than conventional PCR methods, new RADICA approach is highly specific, sensitive, and resistant to inhibitors.
-
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors
Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.
-
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create “living materials”
A symbiotic culture of specialized yeast and bacteria can generate tough materials able to perform a variety of functions.
-
Ingestible “bacteria on a chip” could help diagnose disease
Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.
-
New sensors can detect single protein molecules
Modified carbon nanotubes could be used to track protein production by individual cells.
-
Living sensors at your fingertips
Cell-infused gloves and bandages light up when in contact with certain chemicals.