Scientists use bacteria as micro-3D printers
A team at Aalto University has used bacteria to produce intricately designed three-dimensional objects made of nanocellulose. With their technique, the researchers are able to guide the growth of bacterial colonies through the use of strongly water repellent – or superhydrophobic – surfaces.
Greca, L. G., Rafiee, M., Karakoç, A., Lehtonen, J., Mattos, B. D., Tardy, B. L., & Rojas, O. J. (2020). Guiding Bacterial Activity for Biofabrication of Complex Materials via Controlled Wetting of Superhydrophobic Surfaces. ACS Nano. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c03999