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Different colors of bio-films depending on environmental stimulus (could create patterns) | |||
Light production (bioluminescence), organic lcd's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_LED wikipedia link] | |||
==New Application== | ==New Application== |
Revision as of 08:53, 15 April 2010
Overall Ideas
Let's use biology in ways that make sense, aka lean on the strengths of biology to accomplish tasks better than would be done through other through.
Things biology is good at: parallel processing, self-regeneration, communication, ...?
Food or Energy
Allergen free foods - custom garden toolbox
Material conversion (to fuel)
Inspired by the lovely aroma in the hall just now: organisms that produce cool smells...like fresh baked cookies, or flowers... Or maybe organisms that can cover up bad smells? Would work by emitting a neutralizing chemical or by absorbing the nasty one...I guess this could go in environment actually
Environment
[E. Chromi]
Bacteria that absorb toxins in air (sulfur dioxide, etc) or water (?)
Something to detect toxin concentrations in air - wouldn't use e. coli because they need to grow in aqueous environments
Organism that breaks down [something] (for removal of unwanted waste).
Health or Medicine
Invasin-based tumor-seeking bacteria.
Bacteria for weight loss, other health benefits
Manufacturing
Biofilms
Different colors of bio-films depending on environmental stimulus (could create patterns)
Light production (bioluminescence), organic lcd's wikipedia link
New Application
Foundation Advance
Information Processing
Parallel computing??