Controllable bio-fabrication based on microbes.
- Author:
Xudian SHI
1
;
Gang WANG
;
Darning WANG
;
Longjiang YU
;
Guang YANG
Author Information
1. National Engineering Research Center for Nano-Medicine, College of Life Science & Technology, Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan 430074, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
metabolism;
Biomimetics;
methods;
Biotechnology;
Fungi;
metabolism;
Gluconacetobacter xylinus;
metabolism;
Industrial Microbiology;
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques;
methods;
Microtubules;
Nanotechnology;
Saccharomyces cerevisiae;
metabolism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2009;25(6):909-913
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Microorganisms in nature have rich variety, whose sizes are from nano scale to micro scale. Therefore, microbes can be used as natural "building blocks" in nano/micro multi-level fabrication processes. At present, most of the bio-manufacturing methods do not apply to direct control of living microbes. Their microbiological global functions and superiorities are not available. In this paper, two novel nano/micro bio-fabrication approaches, micro-fluidic control method and magnetic control method have been established. The living microbes could be manipulated to form micro-scaled patterns or to move orientedly. By these approaches, living microbes are taken as nano/micro robots. We could employ their specific biological functions and regulate their controllable self-assembly, which is expected to design and create a series of new special functional materials and devices.
