Recent advances in the synthesis of functional materials by engineered and recombinant living cells.

Winnacker, Malte · Soft Matter · 2017

review · Level V

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Abstract

At the interface of materials science and synthetic biology, several concepts were recently developed for the production of functional materials by living cells. Selected recent strategies for this are highlighted here with a focus on bioactive, electronic and fluorescent materials.

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