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This Week in Microbiology

Vincent Racaniello

352: Microbial Gut Biosensors

MAR 28, 202659 MIN
This Week in Microbiology

352: Microbial Gut Biosensors

MAR 28, 202659 MIN

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TWiM reveals the archaeal roots of eukaryotic life, and a building a gut malabsorption biosensor with bacteria. Become a patron of TWiM. Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Links for this episode The archaeal roots of eukaryotic life (PNAS) Building a malabsorption biosensor (Cell) Engineering gut biosensors with microbes (Nature) Take the TWiM Listener survey! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to [email protected]