It might be interesting to compare the proteome and transcriptome of
the bug grown by itself (if it can survive without nerves), and then
grown co-cultured. Then again with bugs post-infiltration of the nerve
culture.
SIMpore sends samples, if the pore size is too big (big enough for the
bugs to get through to the nerve culture side) then they can also
supply windows with smaller holes, but you'll need to setup your own
culture environment (you can get away with molding some (relatively
pure, as in PDMS, though hardware-store grade natural/clear might also
work, though I expect there might be conditioners that would leak
diffuse into the culture medium) silicone with bits of removable
plastic in a glass petri dish, probably).
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