Bacterial computing, conceptual artwork. Escherichia coli bacteria (red) in a box that represents a computer data storage device. This image represent

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3569 x 4957 px | 30.2 x 42 cm | 11.9 x 16.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
5 March 2012Photographer:
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Bacterial computing, conceptual artwork. Escherichia coli bacteria (red) in a box that represents a computer data storage device. This image represents the use of bacteria for computing. E. coli has been investigated as a medium for storing and encrypting data in bacterial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Bacterial biostorage systems could hold vast amounts of data, and the concept could also be used to create biological barcodes.