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SUMMARY:In Focus seminars at CEB: Eleni Stavrinidou Linköping University 
 - Eleni Stavrinidou\, Linköping University
DTSTART:20211119T160000Z
DTEND:20211119T173000Z
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CONTACT:Ellie Hall
DESCRIPTION:*In-vivo polymerization of conjugated oligomers for self-organ
 ized electronics in plants and animals*\n\n"Register on Eventbrite":https:
 //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-focus-seminars-at-ceb-eleni-stavrinidou-linkop
 ing-university-tickets-205131883987\n\nLeveraging the biocatalytic machine
 ry of living organisms for fabricating functional bioelectronic interfaces
  in-vivo not only enables seamless integration of microdevices into the ti
 ssue but also a greener solution for advanced microfabrication. Previously
  we have demonstrated that plants can polymerize conjugated oligomers in-v
 ivo forming conductors within their structure. We showed that the polymeri
 zation is enzymatically catalyzed by endogenous peroxidases and we develop
 ed a series of conjugated oligomers that can be enzymatically polymerized 
 in physiological conditions. The conjugated polymers integrate within the 
 plant cell wall structure adding electronic functionality into the plant t
 hat is then explored for energy storage. Recently we demonstrated intact p
 lants with electronic roots that continue to grow and develop enabling pla
 nt-biohybrid systems that maintain fully their biological processes. Furth
 ermore\, we have extended this concept into an animal model system. We dem
 onstrated that Hydra\, an invertebrate animal\, can polymerize intracellul
 arly conjugated oligomers in cells that expresses peroxidase activity. The
  conjugated polymer forms electronically conducting and electrochemically 
 active domains in the µm range integrated within the hydra tissue. Our wo
 rk paves the way for self-organized electronics in plant and animal tissue
  for modulating biological functions and in-vivo bio-fabrication of hybrid
  functional materials and devices. \n\nThis talk will be delivered in a hy
 brid format. A limited number of tickets are available for University of C
 ambridge members to join in person\, in the Weston Lecture Theatre at CEB 
 - please register with your University of Cambridge email address. \n\nAlt
 ernatively\, anyone is welcome to register to join us online. Please see t
 he "ticket options on our Eventbrite":https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-fo
 cus-seminars-at-ceb-eleni-stavrinidou-linkoping-university-tickets-2051318
 83987 to choose your registration option. 
LOCATION:Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology\, West Cambr
 idge Site\, LT1
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