Viruses coaxed to form synthetics with microstructures akin to those of corneas, teeth and skin

Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 11:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Using a simple, single-step process, engineers and scientists have recently developed a technique to direct benign, filamentous viruses called M13 phages to serve as structural building blocks for materials with a wide range of properties.

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