Engineering Viruses to Destroy Biofilms

Timothy Lu, a 2010 TR35 member, demonstrates at his lab in Boston how he is using the tools of synthetic biology to wipe out the bacterial goo that can plague humans and infest industrial equipment.

August 25, 2010

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Engineering Viruses to Destroy Biofilms

Timothy Lu, a 2010 TR35 member, demonstrates at his lab in Boston how he is using the tools of synthetic biology to wipe out the bacterial goo that can plague humans and infest industrial equipment.