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− | <p><i>When manipulating genetically engineered organisms, it is crucial to guarantee the confinement of these organisms. In our case, we want the genetically modified bacteria to stay at the interface between the prosthesis and the external organic medium. At the same time, one of the main issues our project wants to tackle is the conduction of the neuron influx to the prosthesis. The answer to these questions came as a double solution: confinement of the bacteria by conductive nanoporous membranes. The membrane’s nanoporosity allows substances produced by our modified biofilm to pass through the membrane, but the bacteria remain confined. We tested the conductivity and biocompatibility of two types of membranes.</i></p> | + | <p><i>When manipulating genetically engineered organisms, it is crucial to guarantee the confinement of these organisms. In our case, we want the genetically modified bacteria to stay at the interface between the prosthesis and the external organic medium. At the same time, one of the main issues our project wants to tackle is the conduction of the neuron influx to the prosthesis. The answer to these questions came as a double solution: confinement of the bacteria by conductive nanoporous membranes. The membrane’s nanoporosity allows substances produced by our modified biofilm to pass through the membrane, but the bacteria remain confined. We tested the conductivity and biocompatibility of two types of membranes.</i></p></div> |
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<img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/d/df/T--Pasteur_Paris--Membrane-intro.png"> | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2018/d/df/T--Pasteur_Paris--Membrane-intro.png"> | ||
<div class="legend"><b>Figure 1: </b>Bacteria + Conductive Nanoporous Membrane = Confined Bacteria</div> | <div class="legend"><b>Figure 1: </b>Bacteria + Conductive Nanoporous Membrane = Confined Bacteria</div> |
Revision as of 15:56, 14 October 2018
INTRODUCTION
When manipulating genetically engineered organisms, it is crucial to guarantee the confinement of these organisms. In our case, we want the genetically modified bacteria to stay at the interface between the prosthesis and the external organic medium. At the same time, one of the main issues our project wants to tackle is the conduction of the neuron influx to the prosthesis. The answer to these questions came as a double solution: confinement of the bacteria by conductive nanoporous membranes. The membrane’s nanoporosity allows substances produced by our modified biofilm to pass through the membrane, but the bacteria remain confined. We tested the conductivity and biocompatibility of two types of membranes.
Figure 1: Bacteria + Conductive Nanoporous Membrane = Confined Bacteria