Trapped! Scientists Immobilize Bacteria in Fibrous Hydrogel
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 14:14
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria play a role in myriad industrial processes from fermentation to cleaning up environmental pollution. But floating freely in solution, the microbial cells constantly multiply, generating biomass that must be removed periodically, causing downtime. Additionally, the microorganisms cannot be localized to a specific region of interest.