Bacteria make light work of detecting landmines

Bacteria modified to glow green in the presence of explosives could provide developing countries with a cheap, easy-to-use tool for detecting landmines.

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University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering  has genetically modified E. coli bacteria to produce a protein in the cell membrane that senses TNT, a chemical used in explosives.