Cloaking Bacteria in MOFs (IMAGE) University of California - Berkeley Caption A 2D MOF wraps around the bacteria to form a soft cloak that expands as the bacteria grow and split. The MOF protects them from oxygen, the reverse of a spacesuit, which protects astronauts from the airlessness of space. Credit Peidong Yang lab, UC Berkeley Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.