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Published online 21 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050321-1

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Bacteria act as glue in nanomachines

Electrodes snare microbes in key sites on silicon wafers.

Prachi Patel Predd

Electric currents are being used to move bacteria around silicon chips and trap them at specific locations. The technique could help to assemble nanomachines from miniature parts, and to create a new generation of biological sensors.

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