Researchers have come up with a three dimensional (3D) printer that can combine material and cell streams to form 3D objects. Researchers have printed the spores of Bacillus subtilis within the material and developed on its exterior surface. The material was flexible to extreme stresses, including desiccation, solvents, osmolarity,γ-radiation, pH, and ultraviolet light. In an experiment, researchers printed custom-shaped hydrogels containing bacteria that can sense or kill Staphylococcus aureus, a causative agent of infections. The experiment proves materials endued with living functions that can be used in applications that require storage or susceptibility to environmental pressures.
Disclaimer: The above article has been aggregated by a computer program and summarised by an Steamdaily specialist. You can read the original article at acs
