Bacteria used to produce synthetic mother-of-pearl

Besides simply looking nice when used in jewellery, mother-of-pearl is also one of nature's hardest, stiffest, most stable materials. Scientists have now utilized bacteria to develop a cheap and eco-friendly method of replicating it, for possible use in a variety of areas.

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Category: Materials

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• Bacteria
• Biomimicry
• University of Rochester

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