All Vibrio natriegens articles
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NewsGenetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater
Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water - specifically, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic used in everything from water bottles to clothing.
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NewsSolving by-product problem paves way for bacterium to produce chemicals
An engineering technique that domesticates Vibrio natriegens to overcome the production of an unwanted by-product could pave the way for the bacterium to become a producer of chemicals, researchers have found.
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NewsWhat’s stopping bacteria from becoming biofactories that transform toxic metals into metallic nanoparticles?
A research group working on using microbes to transform toxic metals into valuable metallic nanoparticles has designed a form of E. coli that can resist 1,000 times more tellurite than its wild-type counterpart.
