193 – Domesticating Bacteria for Industrial Production

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Bacteria  surround us and have specialized functions in adaptation and metabolism.  Could they be helpful as micro machines that catalyze key reactions?  Could teams of collaborating bacteria be combined to perform important industrial processes?  Dr. Sarah Richardson from MicroByre asks that question. She is in the business of bacterial discovery and domestication, bringing wild bacteria that perform important chemistry into human control.  Her company then uses collaborations of microbes to take on important production jobs.

Follow Dr. Richardson on Twitter:  @theGermWrangler

Microbyre’s website:  http://www.microbyre.com/