The congealed mats of yeast and bacterial cells that form on top of the brewed drink kombucha can be used to make lightweight, inexpensive, and flexible circuit boards for wearable electronics and rudimentary partially-moving computers. increase
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February 22, 2023
Kombucha, a fermented probiotic tea, is made by microorganisms that form mats of organic matter Premuda Yospim/iStockphoto/Getty Images
The by-products of making the kombucha drink can be used to create flexible electronic circuits that could help create wearable technology and simple partially working computers.
Over 60 types of bacteria and yeast are involved in brewing kombucha from sugared tea. These form a mat of cells on top of the drink. This mat is usually transferred to a fresh batch of sweetened tea, where the sugar is converted…
