297: Bacterial-electronic Sensor Pill
Nov 04, 2023•59 min•Ep. 297
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Episode description
TWiM reviews how a coating of lipoproteins provides a stabilizing environment on the inner membrane of Bacillus subtilis spores, and a miniaturized device that integrates genetically engineered probiotic biosensors with a custom-designed photodetector and readout chip to track mediators of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
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Links for this episode- Lipoproteins stabilize germination apparatus (J Bacteriol)
- A coating of liposomes (J Bacteriol)
- Biosensor to detect inflammatory molecules in the gut (Nature)
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