Wastewater effluents from mines and metal refineries are often contaminated with heavy
metal ions, so they pose hazards to human and environmental health. Conventional …

Bacterial genomes encode the biosynthetic potential to produce hundreds of thousands of
complex molecules with diverse applications, from medicine to agriculture and materials …

Artificial cells have attracted much attention as substitutes for natural cells. There are many
different forms of artificial cells with many different definitions. They can be integral biological …

Bacillus subtilis is the most characterized gram-positive bacterium that has significant
attributes, such as growing well on cheap carbon sources, possessing clear inherited …

Optimization of biological networks is often limited by wet lab labor and cost, and the lack of
convenient computational tools. Here, we describe METIS, a versatile active machine …

Genetically encoded biosensors are the vital components of synthetic biology and metabolic
engineering, as they are regarded as powerful devices for the dynamic control of genotype …

Microbial communities inhabit our entire planet and have a crucial role in biogeochemical
processes, agriculture, biotechnology, and human health. Here, we argue that 'in situ …

A common approach to design genetic circuits is to compose gene expression cassettes
together. While appealing, this modular approach is challenged by the fact that expression …

Novel whole-cell bacterial biosensor designs require an emphasis on moving toward field
deployment. Many current sensors are characterized under specified laboratory conditions …

Engineering microorganisms to promote human or plant health will require manipulation of
robust bacteria that are capable of surviving in harsh, competitive environments. Genetic …