Microbially Driven Reversible Actuation and Color Changing Materials
H. Y. Kuang, S. Bonanno, W.-T. Chang, D. Q. Bower, V. M. Pratt, J. Zerkowski, N. Scaperdas, L. A. Young, D. J. Wilson, L. F. Deravi, N. S. Joshi
This paper demonstrates an engineered living material driven by E. coli that reversibly swells and de-swells a pH-responsive hydrogel, accompanied by a color change.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering