An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for immobilizing a microbial cell, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which a cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is accommodated; a nozzle part through which the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is injected from the mixing tank and is discharged to the outside; and a reaction tank in which a cell immobilized bead is formed by contact between the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution discharged from the nozzle part and an aqueous curing agent solution. In the apparatus for immobilizing a microbial cell according to the present disclosure, since the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is injected through an air spraying nozzle, even when an immobilized carrier solution having a high viscosity is used, a microbial cell immobilized bead having a small size and having a spherical shape, or an almost spherical shape may be mass-produced.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for immobilizing a microbial cell, the apparatus including: a mixing tank in which a cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is accommodated; a nozzle part through which the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is injected from the mixing tank and is discharged to the outside; and a reaction tank in which a cell immobilized bead is formed by contact between the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution discharged from the nozzle part and an aqueous curing agent solution. In the apparatus for immobilizing a microbial cell according to the present disclosure, since the cell-carrier-containing mixed solution is injected through an air spraying nozzle, even when an immobilized carrier solution having a high viscosity is used, a microbial cell immobilized bead having a small size and having a spherical shape, or an almost spherical shape may be mass-produced.

Disclosed herein is a biomimetic coating for use in a microfluidic channel to capture rare cells from a sample while maintaining the viability of the captured cells.

Disclosed herein is a biomimetic coating for use in a microfluidic channel to capture rare cells from a sample while maintaining the viability of the captured cells.

The present invention provides an algicidal composition comprising Shewanella strain IRI-160 or a filtrate of a Shewanella strain IRI-160 culture, a matrix and a medium. The Shewanella strain IRI-160 or the filtrate is immobilized to the matrix. Also provided are methods for preparing the algicidal composition and using the algicidal composition for inhibiting growth of a dinoflagellate.

The present invention provides an algicidal composition comprising Shewanella strain IRI-160 or a filtrate of a Shewanella strain IRI-160 culture, a matrix and a medium. The Shewanella strain IRI-160 or the filtrate is immobilized to the matrix. Also provided are methods for preparing the algicidal composition and using the algicidal composition for inhibiting growth of a dinoflagellate.

In one aspect of the invention, a microcapsule includes a film encapsulating a material. The film is formed by complexation of at least two mutually attractive components initially present in an aqueous dispersion comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The at least one first component is initially present in the continuous phase and the at least one second component is initially present in the dispersed phase. According to another aspect of the invention, provided is a process for forming microcapsules including the step of injecting a dispersed phase having at least a first component into a continuous phase having at least a second component, where the first component and the second component are mutually attractive, such that a film is formed by complexation of the first charged component and the second charged component.

In one aspect of the invention, a microcapsule includes a film encapsulating a material. The film is formed by complexation of at least two mutually attractive components initially present in an aqueous dispersion comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase. The at least one first component is initially present in the continuous phase and the at least one second component is initially present in the dispersed phase. According to another aspect of the invention, provided is a process for forming microcapsules including the step of injecting a dispersed phase having at least a first component into a continuous phase having at least a second component, where the first component and the second component are mutually attractive, such that a film is formed by complexation of the first charged component and the second charged component.

Provided herein are encapsulated cells that comprise a microbial cell modified to express a cytolytic enzyme and encapsulated with one or more layers of a cationic polymer and one or more layers of an anionic polymer that may be used in cell-free protein synthesis. To this end, methods of utilizing such encapsulated cells in synthesizing a target protein, degrading a contaminant in a contaminated environment and detecting an analyte in a sample are also disclosed herein. Further provided herein, are methods of producing such encapsulated cells.

Provided herein are encapsulated cells that comprise a microbial cell modified to express a cytolytic enzyme and encapsulated with one or more layers of a cationic polymer and one or more layers of an anionic polymer that may be used in cell-free protein synthesis. To this end, methods of utilizing such encapsulated cells in synthesizing a target protein, degrading a contaminant in a contaminated environment and detecting an analyte in a sample are also disclosed herein. Further provided herein, are methods of producing such encapsulated cells.