Iridescent biofilms of Cellulophaga lytica are tunable platforms for scalable, ordered materials.

ABSTRACT: Nature offers many examples of materials which exhibit exceptional properties due to hierarchical assembly of their constituents. In well-studied multi-cellular systems, such as the morpho butterfly, a visible indication of having ordered submicron features is given by the display of structural color. Detailed investigations of nature's designs have yielded mechanistic insights and led to the development of biomimetic materials at laboratory scales. However, the manufacturing of hierarchical assemblies at industrial scales remains difficult. Biomanufacturing aims to leverage the autonomy of biological systems to produce materials at lower cost and with fewer carbon emissions. Earlier reports documented that some bacteria, particularly those with gliding motility, self-assemble into biofilm

SUBMITTER: Sullivan CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10425352 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature