Press Room continued from page 6 uencing studies showed that the bacterial population the devices captured closely resembled that of the gut. The researchers also demonstrated that these tiny cylinders could be triggered over a range of pH to deliver biologics, like insulin, to cells in a petri dish in the presence of intestinal mucus. This technology could advance understanding of host-microbiome interactions, providing insight into associated GI disease progression and paving the way for personalized gut therapies, the team says. The authors acknowledge funding from H.C. Ă˜rsted COFUND, the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Programme, the Danish National Research Foundation and Villum Fonden. September 2020
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