Bacteria-produced leather is already an eco-friendly alternative to its cow-derived counterpart, but it could soon be even eco-friendlier. Scientists have derived a method of getting the microbes to ...

Polybion reported that its bacterial cellulose facility is scaling up production after the successful closing of a $4.4 million (€4 million) Series A financing round led by Blue Horizon. At maximum ...

An international research team has investigated the chances of survival of kombucha cultures under Mars-like conditions. Kombucha is known as a drink, sometimes called tea fungus or mushroom tea, ...

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has emerged as a versatile biomaterial pivotal to advances in tissue engineering and composite fabrication. Owing to its intrinsic high purity, excellent biocompatibility, and ...

Scientists have used genetically engineered bacteria to simultaneously create and color fabrics in a one-pot method. Compared with current methods that rely on fossil fuels, the new technique offers a ...

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Bacteria produce materials that are of interest to humans, such as cellulose, silk and minerals. The advantage of producing bacteria in this way is that it is sustainable, takes place at room ...

Imagine marshaling tiny bacteria to weave a new kidney. Or to repair joints. Or even to replace parts of an injured skull. Paul Gatenholm and Rafael Davalos, engineers at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest ...