297: Bacterial-electronic Sensor Pill

Nov 4, 2023 · 59 min · Episode 297 · 43.3 MB

0:00-59:27

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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

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Petra Levin, Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Android, RSS, or by email.

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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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