297: Bacterial-electronic Sensor Pill
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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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)
- Take the TWiM Listener survey!
Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
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