Mark Martin joins TWiM to describe nano-sized parasitic bacteria that inhabit humans, and the construction of whole-cell biosensors for detecting arsenic in drinking water.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, and Michael Schmidt

Guest: Mark O. Martin

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Links for this episode

• Ultra-small parasitic bacteria in humans (Cell Rep)
• Arsenic (WHO)
• Arsenic and drinking water (CDC)
• Arsenic biosensor in bacteria (Appl Envir Micro)

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