![luvs-at-interface-large.jpg On the left: Fluorescent microscope image shows artificial bioreactors composed of sugar-based dextran polymer solution (blue) encapsulated within a shell of lipid vesicles (red). On the right: schematic illustration of what the vesicles look like at the aqueous/aqueous interface. Blue and yellow shading indicate the interior and exterior solutions.](/-/media/bes/images/highlights/2015/09/luvs-at-interface-large.jpg?h=640&w=640&la=en&hash=1521A2053EA623D5F4D957D07166993951371CED2E0666525AD8D7CBC26881BF)
New Artificial Cells Mimic Nature’s Tiny Reactors
A new approach creates microscale bioreactors for studying complex reactions for energy production and storage.
A new approach creates microscale bioreactors for studying complex reactions for energy production and storage.
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