Living Scaffolds (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Berkeley Lab researchers built a set of bacteria that can irreversibly attach a variety of hard or soft materials like biopolymers or semiconducting nanoparticles to the cell surface without damaging the cells. Credit Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions Credit Berkeley Lab License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.