We study a synthetic system of motile Escherichia coli bacteria encapsulated inside giant lipid vesicles. Forces exerted by the bacteria on the inner side of the membrane are sufficient to extrude ...

Cloaking system: Engineered bacteria evade the immune system using a genetically encoded encapsulation system. This approach was used to enhance delivery of therapeutic bacteria for cancer therapy.

Researchers have developed and validated a heat transfer model that accurately predicts the survival of encapsulated bacteria in self-healing concrete exposed to high temperatures during fires.

Researchers have genetically engineered a microbial encapsulation system for therapeutic bacteria that can hide them from immune systems, enabling them to reach tumors more effectively and kill cancer ...

This schematic illustration shows probiotic bacteria (teal) coated in a layer of biomaterial as they travel through a human intestine. Attached to the bacteria are reactive oxygen species ...

Chronic lung infections pose a disproportionate threat to older adults, yet the biological mechanisms behind age-specific ...

A tiny hydrogel pill filled with bacteria may soon offer a faster, noninvasive way to detect intestinal bleeding. Researchers have developed a swallowable biosensor, called MagGel-BS, that uses ...

New York, NY—March 17, 2022—Columbia Engineering researchers report that they have developed a “cloaking” system that temporarily hides therapeutic bacteria from immune systems, enabling them to more ...