Perspective on the development of synthetic microbial community (SynCom) biosensors.

Synthetic microbial community (SynCom) biosensors are a promising technology for detecting and responding to environmental cues and target molecules. SynCom biosensors use engineered microorganisms to create a more complex and diverse sensing system, enabling them to respond to stimuli with enhanced sensitivity and accuracy. Here, we give a definition of SynCom biosensors, outline their construction workflow, and discuss current biosensing technology. We also highlight the challenges and future for developing and optimizing SynCom biosensors and the potential applications in agriculture and food management, biotherapeutic development, home sensing, urban and environmental monitoring, and the One Health foundation. We believe SynCom biosensors could be used in a real-time and remote-controlled manner to sense the chaos of constantly dynamic environments.

• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  Trends in Biotechnology

• Publication date

  2023-05-01

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.04.007PMID 37183053
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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