The development of a robust and portable biosensor for the detection of pathogenic bacteria
could impact areas ranging from water-quality monitoring to testing of pharmaceutical …

Abstract The development of Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) has led to increasingly efficient
therapies for the treatment and detection of various diseases. DDS use a range of nanoscale …

Chemical encapsulation of microbes in threedimensional polymeric microcapsules promises
various applications, such as cell therapy and biosensors, and provides a basic platform for …

The plausible release of deeply engineered or even entirely synthetic/artificial
microorganisms raises the issue of their intentional (eg bioremediation) or accidental …

Living cells have the capability to synthesize molecular components and precisely assemble
them from the nanoscale to build macroscopic living functional architectures under ambient …

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health threat that complicates the treatment of
infections. β-Lactamase enzymes, which hydrolyze the β-lactam ring present in many …

Diverse fields including drug and gene delivery and live cell encapsulation require
biologically compatible encapsulation systems. One widely adopted means of forming …

Highlights•Genetically modified organisms are integral to realizing a sustainable
bioeconomy.•Utility of GMOs is dependent on the development of secure biosystems …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a molecular signaling modality that mediates molecular-based cell–
cell communication. Prevalent in nature, QS networks provide bacteria with a method to …

The human body is a natural habitat for a multitude of microorganisms, with bacteria being
the major constituent of the microbiota. These bacteria colonize discrete anatomical …