Project Details
Description
Can we 'woo‘ bacteria into exchanging genetic information? A truly multi-disciplinary team of researchers, including microbiologist (Charles Knapp, Civil Engineering) and musician (Peter Argondizza, HASS), investigate how vibrations can be used to promote bacterial transformation (gene transfer). Super-sonic vibrations can disrupt cellular membranes enough to facilitate the transfer of plasmids and genes; however, they tend to compromise the survival of bacteria. Their group is seeking to "tune" the system to find the optimal "sound" that will allow gene transfer without lethal effects.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/10/11 → 1/04/12 |
Keywords
- civil engineering
- bacteria
- ultra sound
- super sonic
- tone
- music
- microbiology
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Research output
- 1 Article
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Frequency-dependent ultrasound-induced transformation in E. coli
Deeks, J., Windmill, J., Agbeze-Onuma, M., Kalin, R. M., Argondizza, P. & Knapp, C. W., 1 Dec 2014, In: Biotechnology Letters. 36, 12, p. 2461-2465 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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