Researchers engineered Shewanella oneidensis to produce extracellular DNA hydrogels, enabling the development of biohybrid materials for use in energy, biotechnology, and regenerative systems.

DNA has gained significant attention as a promising hydrogel material thanks to its customizable physicochemical properties, leading to the development of various DNA hydrogels. However ...

DNA is more than just a genetic molecule. Its physical structure and predictable behavior also make it a versatile biological building material. Indeed, DNA has been used to create nanoscale robots, ...

One potential application for DNA-containing hydrogels is to encapsulate cells or particles to be released in response to a particular DNA stimulus. The hydrogel, which contains single-stranded DNA ...

This cutting-edge nanocomposite hydrogel combines alginate, temperature-sensitive polymer poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), and NIR-II-responsive carbon nanotubes (CNTs), where alginate and ...

Dr. Christiane Einmahl Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. Dr. Elisha Krieg and his research team—Dr. Krishna Gupta, Yu-Hsuan Peng, Syuan-Ku Hsiao, and Sarah ...

DNA is a chemical polymer that is unstable in ... Thus, even embedding the nucleic acid in a polymer hydrogel or agar is not optimal for long-term storage. Eventually, bacteria and mold will ...