Hydrogel-based biocontainment of bacteria for continuous sensing and computation
April 5th, 2021 by Tzu-Chieh Tang
Nature Chemical Biology, Published online: 05 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41589-021-00779-6
A dual-layer encapsulation approach provides physical containment of genetically modified bacteria (especially when combined with chemical containment) while also protecting them from environmental stressors and maintaining their sensing functions.