Harnessing methylotrophs as a bacterial platform to reduce adverse effects of the use of the heavy lanthanide gadolinium in magnetic resonance imaging
N. M. Good, H. Lee, E. R. Hawker, A. Gilad, N. C. Martinez-Gomez
This paper describes the genetic engineering of methylotrophic bacteria to utilize gadolinium for growth, demonstrating potential for safer gadolinium-based contrast agents and recovery from waste.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology