Kombucha Tea Sparks Creative Materials Research Solution (IMAGE)

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Kombucha Tea Sparks Creative Materials Research Solution

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Researchers produced cellulose embedded with enzymes, creating living materials that could be used to purify water for Soldiers in the field or make smart packaging materials that can detect damage

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Tzu-Chieh (Zijay) Tang, MIT

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