22 November 2025

Paper published in Environmental Science & Technology

Biosynthesis and Export of Membrane-Enveloped Selenium Nanoparticles by Escherichia coli

Biosynthesis and Export of Membrane-Enveloped Selenium Nanoparticles by Escherichia coli

Fumiaki contributed to this achievement by observing selenium nanoparticles secreted from E. coli cells.

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Microbial Lifeform Dynamics Group

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