At the intersection of synthetic biology and materials science, the field of engineered living
materials (ELMs) has evolved into a new, standalone discipline. The fusion of …

The integration of functional synthetic materials and living biological entities has emerged as
a new and powerful approach to create adaptive and functional structures with …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has excellent material properties and can be produced sustainably
through simple bacterial culture, but BC‐producing bacteria lack the extensive genetic …

Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a fast-growing area of research that combine
approaches in synthetic biology and material science. Here, we engineer B. subtilis to …

Achieving a high product titer through pathway optimization often requires screening many
combinations of enzymes and genetic parts. Typically, a library is screened in a single …

Nature has produced living materials with wonderful properties, including the ability to self-
regenerate, to sense and respond to a changing environment, and to harvest energy from …