Genetic engineering has incredible applications in medicine, agriculture, and the environment – and it starts at the microscopic level, as in this project with bacteria. Microbes were chemically treated with different electrolytes to determine optimal membrane permeability to dyes, which were used as a substitute for other foreign material, like DNA. The objective achieved was the development of a preliminary model for bacterial genetic engineering.
Callum Yoker
Genetic engineering has incredible applications in medicine, agriculture, and the environment – and it starts at the microscopic level, as in this project with bacteria. Microbes were chemically treated with different electrolytes to determine optimal membrane permeability to dyes, which were used as a substitute for other foreign material, like DNA. The objective achieved was the development of a preliminary model for bacterial genetic engineering.