Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

Protein-based bioactive coatings have emerged as a versatile and promising strategy for
enhancing the performance and biocompatibility of diverse biomedical materials and …

Herein, the supramolecular plastic‐like hydrogel (SPH) is introduced as a platform to
fabricate sustainable plastics with ultrahigh stiffness and strength as well as water‐assisted …

Plastics play important roles in modern life and currently the development of plastic recycling
is highly demanding and challenging. To relieve this dilemma, one option is to develop new …

Functional amyloid (FAs), particularly the bacterial proteins CsgA and FapC, have many
useful properties as biomaterials: high stability, efficient, and controllable formation of a …

The field of engineered living materials lies at the intersection of materials science and
synthetic biology with the aim of developing materials that can sense and respond to the …

Photosynthetic microbial fuel cells (PMFCs) with microalgae have huge potential for treating
wastewater while simultaneously converting light energy into electrical energy. The …

Extensive pesticides use is negatively disturbing the environment and humans. Pesticide
bioremediation with eco-friendly techniques bears prime importance. This study evaluates …

The development towards a sustainable society requires a radical change of many of the
materials we currently use. Besides the replacement of plastics, derived from petrochemical …

Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a new class of materials in which living organism
incorporated into diffusive matrices uptake a fundamental role in material's composition and …