• Question: Are we ever going to use robots as an antibacteria?

    Asked by Marc Jimenez to Praveen, Gemma on 19 Nov 2015.
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      Gemma Barron answered on 19 Nov 2015:

      Hi @Marc Jimenez,
      Thank you for your very interesting question. Can I just check what you mean in your question – are you asking if robots themselves will be used as an antibacterial? I’m not an expert on antibiotics but, I haven’t heard of or read of robots themselves being used as an antibacterial but, I have read that 2 new robotic chemical-synthesising machines (Symphony X and Overture, at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, July 2015) have joined the search for new antibacterial compounds to overcome constantly emerging drug-resistant bacteria.
      However, I did find the following webpage which explains the importance of antibiotics using super-cute robots http://www.gadgette.com/2015/07/16/story-pill-antibiotic-resistance/ 🙂
      I hope that answers your question. Thanks, Gemma

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