Microbial Biomimicry: A Naming and Provenance Paper

Sajeetha Kannan · Founder, microbiaX · Zenodo, 2026 · Version 2

This proposal is offered in recognition of the immense potential of the microbial world and to give a distinct field identity to a biomimetic way of engaging with microbial life – one that looks beyond microorganisms solely as subjects of biological study or sources of biological applications, and instead examines them as sources of transferable principles and systems for translation across any domain of human innovation.

This paper establishes the naming and provenance of Microbial Biomimicry only. A companion paper, “Microbial Biomimicry: Defining the Field,” setting out the field’s definition, scope and boundaries, is forthcoming.

Version 2 updates the Provenance Statement to record the earliest documented public use of the term as 4 September 2019.

Read the paper: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22842804

Cite as: Kannan, S. (2026). [exact title from Zenodo]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22842804