It’s alive! Bacteria-filled liquid crystals could improve biosensing
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 01:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Plop living, swimming bacteria into a novel water-based, nontoxic liquid crystal and a new physics takes over. The dynamic interaction of the bacteria with the liquid crystal creates a novel form of soft matter: living liquid crystal. This new type of active material holds promise for improving the early detection of diseases.