| abstract |
Provided herein are encapsulated cells that comprise a microbial cell modified to express a cytolytic enzyme and encapsulated with one or more layers of a cationic polymer and one or more layers of an anionic polymer that may be used in cell-free protein synthesis. To this end, methods of utilizing such encapsulated cells in synthesizing a target protein, degrading a contaminant in a contaminated environment and detecting an analyte in a sample are also disclosed herein. Further provided herein, are methods of producing such encapsulated cells. |