Yeast Cells with an Artificial Mineral Shell: Protection and Modification of Living Cells by Biomimetic Mineralization

Abstract

Inspired by eggshells in nature, living yeast cells were conferred with an artificial mineral coat by using a combination of the layer-by-layer (LBL) treatment with functional polymers and in situ biomimetic mineralization. The resulting hard inorganic shells have a tremendous effect on the storage, protection, delivery, and modification of the cells.