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Using millions of glowing bacteria to detect toxins

Using millions of glowing bacteria to detect toxins | Science News | Scoop.it

UC San Diego (UCSD) scientists have created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs — a visual display of how researchers in the new field of synthetic biology can engineer living cells like machines.

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Living 'neon signs' composed of millions of glowing bacteria

Living 'neon signs' composed of millions of glowing bacteria | Science News | Scoop.it
In an example of life imitating art, biologists and bioengineers have created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs.
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