Deploying Bacteria as Environmental Sensors
Image Credit: Shutterstock / fusebulb By sealing bacteria in tough yet porous, outer casings, environmental scientists could use these organisms as safe and effective detectors of environmental contaminants like heavy metals. Developing a strain of engineered bacteria that can effectively be used as a sensor to detect contaminants in environments has been a hot scientific topic for years. Bacteria created this way could help researchers in the vital task of tracking changes in pollution levels over wide geographical areas. Yet, whilst genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) are great ...
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