Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Engineering of a synthetic electron conduit in living cells
"One idea for biosensors and bioenergy is to combine living cells with inorganic materials. Researchers have taken a step towards this goal by engineering the bacterium Escherichia coli to transmit electrons to inorganic materials." From Nature.com.
Full Paper: Engineering of a synthetic electron conduit in living cells — PNAS
Full Paper: Engineering of a synthetic electron conduit in living cells — PNAS
An engineered Escherichia coli strain (yellow) attaching to solid iron oxide (black). (from ScienceDaily)
