Bioimpedance sensing for a biohybrid robot, where yeast fermentation plays a crucial role in actuation and sensing. (IMAGE)

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Bioimpedance sensing for a biohybrid robot, where yeast fermentation plays a crucial role in actuation and sensing.

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During fermentation, yeast cells undergo division, which affects the yeast culture’s impedance. Concurrently, carbon dioxide is produced as a byproduct of fermentation, which the robot utilizes as a power source for motion. The bioimpedance frequency serves as a feedback sensor for monitoring the biological components in biohybrid.

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MennaAllah Soliman, University of Sheffield.

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