Transcription-induced coacervation accelerates and sensitizes cell-free biosensing
Siyuan Feng, Rebecca A. Rasmussen, Antonio A. Garcı́a, Lauren Clark, Samanvaya Srivastava, Julius B. Lucks
This paper demonstrates that transcription-induced coacervation accelerates and enhances cell-free biosensing by mimicking intracellular phase separation, improving sensitivity and reducing detection time.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology