Synthetic biology applies genetic tools to engineer living cells and organisms analogous to
the programming of machines. In materials synthetic biology, engineering principles from …

Vast potential exists for the development of novel, engineered platforms that manipulate
biology for the production of programmed advanced materials. Such systems would possess …

Biological systems assemble living materials that are autonomously patterned, can self-
repair and can sense and respond to their environment. The field of engineered living …

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

Engineered living materials could have the capacity to self-repair and self-replicate, sense
local and distant disturbances in their environment, and respond with functionalities for …

Electroactive biofilms (EABs) are electroactive microorganisms (EAMs) encased in
conductive polymers that are secreted by EAMs and formed by the accumulation and cross …

Natural biological materials exhibit remarkable properties: self-assembly from simple raw
materials, precise control of morphology, diverse physical and chemical properties, self …

At the intersection of synthetic biology and materials science, engineered living materials
(ELMs) exhibit unprecedented potential. Possessing unique “living” attributes, ELMs …

Background The development of advanced food materials necessarily involves the building
of well-known and oriented micro-and nanoarchitectures, which are obtained through the …

Global challenges require novel solutions. Microbial nanotechnology has the potential to
offer an eco-friendly approach for advancing the pharmaceutical, food, environment and …