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Advances in Physarum Machines pp 271–284Cite as

Physarum and Electronics

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Part of the book series: Emergence, Complexity and Computation ((ECC,volume 21))

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We report the progress of using the plasmodium of Physarum as a biological electronic component. We provide blue prints of experimental prototypes of Physarum wires and analyse their transfer function, discuss how lifespan of a Physarum can be increased. We overview our experimental laboratory results on using Physarum wires with buffers and evaluate a potential of Physarum wires to transmit digital and analogue data. We argue that the Physarum wires could be used as alternative electronic components for future bio-electric hybrid computers and electronic devices.

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Whiting, J.G.H., Adamatzky, A. (2016). Physarum and Electronics. In: Adamatzky, A. (eds) Advances in Physarum Machines. Emergence, Complexity and Computation, vol 21. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26662-6_13

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