Inspired by Kombucha Microbes, Scientists Create 'Living Materials'
Engineered living materials could be used to detect and filter contaminants in water, in packaging to detect and alert to damage, and act as "living photographs"
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Model for Acid-Tolerant Yeast Helps Guide Industrial Organic Acid Production
Creating industrial amounts of organic acids from renewable resources poses a challenge, because not many organisms can grow in highly acidic environments
Cell Culture's Most Unwanted
Anyone who has ever worked in a cell culture lab has experienced it—contamination.
Psychedelic Compound from Magic Mushrooms Produced in Yeast
Scientists from DTU Biosustain prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions, can be produced in yeast
Fighting Food Waste: Scientists Repurpose Waste Bread to Feed Microbes
Researchers have developed a secret sauce for using waste bread as a medium to grow bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms for fermented food production
New Membranes for Cellular Recycling
Cells produce the shell of the autophagosomes on the spot
Novel Protein Positioning Technique Improves Functionality of Yeast Cells
Expected improvements in cell surface engineering across a variety of fields
Brewing Beer That Tastes Fresh Longer
Researchers have engineered lager yeast to make more molecules that protect beer against staling, resulting in improved flavor stability
Deepest Look yet at Brewer’s Yeasts Reveals the Diversity Harnessed by Humans
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveal the dizzying complexity found in bottles of beer, wine, and cider
The Microscopic Workforce
Step into the wonderful world of microbes, where good and bad are just different standpoints