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Area of Science:

  • Synthetic biology
  • Microbial engineering
  • Biofabrication

Background:

  • Genetic circuits control spatial and temporal behaviors in cells.
  • Understanding genetic circuit design requires precise methods for patterning cell populations.
  • Existing methods lack versatility for creating complex bacterial patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a versatile and precise screen printing methodology for patterning bacteria.
  • To engineer bacterial strains for multicolored image creation.
  • To demonstrate the application of this method in studying microbial interactions and biofilm formation.

Main Methods:

  • Screen printing bacteria on agar, glass, and paper surfaces using biocompatible media.
  • Characterizing print resolution and bleed using microscopy.
  • Engineering bacterial strains to express cyan, magenta, and yellow chromoproteins for multicolor printing.

Main Results:

  • Achieved bacterial print resolutions as low as 188 μm on agar and glass.
  • Successfully created multicolored bacterial images using engineered chromoprotein strains.
  • Demonstrated printing of distinct bacterial populations in overlapping and interlocking designs.

Conclusions:

  • Screen printing offers a rapid and precise method for prototyping patterned bacterial species.
  • This technique facilitates the study of microbial community interactions and biofilm pattern formation at submillimeter scales.
  • The developed approach advances the engineering and understanding of spatiotemporal behaviors in microbial communities.