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American scientists say they have found a new tool that can treat many different diseases, from food poisoning to cancer, called 'bacterial air balloons', according to webindia123.

The team, led by Dr. William E. Bentley of the University of Maryland , said the bacterium acts as a mobile pharmaceutical factory, producing both antiviral and rescue 'deliveries' Sick areas in the body.

' We are building a platform for bacteria balloons to become the next generation disease-fighting tool. This concept is very unique , 'said Dr. Bentley. The prototype 'bacterial balloon' was researched and developed by Mr. Bentley and his colleagues as a strain of E. coli .

Scientists say 'bacterial balloon' looks like this - Photo: nymag

Bentley explained that traditional gene technology reprograms bacteria to produce antibiotics, insulin, as well as drugs and other substances.

Bacteria that grow in nutrient solutions in stainless steel tanks are very large in factories. They secrete antibiotics or insulin in the barrel, and the technicians harvest the drug for treatment and then use it for humans.

Bacterial balloon solution takes biotechnology one step further. Scientists transform the bacterial gene to produce another drug or antimicrobial agent. However, then, they provide the bacteria with a biochemical delivery address, which is the residence of the disease. After being taken or injected into the body, the bacteria move to the diseased tissue and start producing therapeutic substances.

Bentley chose the term 'microbial balloon' because genetically modified bacteria are actually shaped like a balloon. Besides, bacteria also float like a balloon when they perform 'delivery'.