Three species of bacteria in combination are capable of breaking down PAE diethyl phthalate, an important component in plastic pollution. Yet none of the three can do the same thing in isolation to ...

Living bacteria generate electrical signals in a new hydrogel sensor that can detect substances in liquids like milk.

Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a target substance, or analyte. These types of sensors offer many advantages ...