Microbial Nanobionics: Volume 1, State-of-the-Art

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Microbial Nanobionics: Volume 1, State of the Art, discusses a wide range of microbial systems and their utilization in biogenic synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. The rich biodiversity of microbes makes them excellent candidates for potential nanoparticle synthesis biofactories. Through a better understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of the microbial biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles, the rate of synthesis can be better developed and the monodispersity of the product can be enhanced. The characteristics of nanoparticles can be controlled via optimization of important parameters, such as temperature, pH, concentration and pressure, which regulate microbe growth conditions and cellular and enzymatic activities. Large scale microbial synthesis of nanoparticles is a sustainable method due to the non-hazardous, non-toxic and economical nature of these processes. The applications of microbial synthesis of nanoparticles are wide and varied, spanning the industrial, biomedical and environmental fields. Biomedical applications include improved and more targeted antimicrobials, biosensing, imaging and drug delivery. In the environmental fields, nanoparticles are used for bioremediation of diverse contaminants, water treatment, catalysis and production of clean energy. With the expected growth of microbial nanotechnology, this volume will serve as a comprehensive and timely reference. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Processing of Nanoparticles by Biomatrices in a Green Approach (Marcia Regina Salvadori)....Pages 1-28 Green Synthesis and Biogenic Materials, Characterization, and Their Applications (Gamze Tan, Sedef İlk, Ezgi Emul, Mehmet Dogan Asik, Mesut Sam, Serap Altindag et al.)....Pages 29-61 Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Different Groups of Bacteria (Nariman Marooufpour, Mehrdad Alizadeh, Mehrnaz Hatami, Behnam Asgari Lajayer)....Pages 63-85 Mushrooms: New Biofactories for Nanomaterial Production of Different Industrial and Medical Applications (Hesham Ali El Enshasy, Daniel Joel, Dhananjaya P. Singh, Roslinda Abd Malek, Elsayed Ahmed Elsayed, Siti Zulaiha Hanapi et al.)....Pages 87-126 Actinomycetes: Its Realm in Nanotechnology (T. Aswani, Sasi Reshmi, T. V. Suchithra)....Pages 127-140 Impact of Nanomaterials on the Microbial System (Rishabh Anand Omar, Shagufta Afreen, Neetu Talreja, Divya Chauhan, Mohammad Ashfaq, Werayut Srituravanich)....Pages 141-158 Microbial Production of Nanoparticles: Mechanisms and Applications (Madan L. Verma, Sneh Sharma, Karuna Dhiman, Asim K. Jana)....Pages 159-176 Microbial Nanobionic Engineering: Translational and Transgressive Science of an Antidisciplinary Approximation (Juan Bueno)....Pages 177-192 Microbial Nanobionics: Application of Nanobiosensors in Microbial Growth and Diagnostics (Monica Butnariu, Alina Butu)....Pages 193-227 Cancer Bionanotechnology: Biogenic Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles and Their Pharmaceutical Potency (Maluta Steven Mufamadi, Jiya George, Zamanzima Mazibuko, Thilivhali Emmanuel Tshikalange)....Pages 229-251 Antimicrobial Nanocomposites for Improving Indoor Air Quality (Disha Mishra, Puja Khare)....Pages 253-267 Microbial Photosynthetic Reaction Centers and Functional Nanohybrids (Anjana K. Vala, Bharti P. Dave)....Pages 269-277 Nanomaterials in Microbial Fuel Cells and Related Applications (Theivasanthi Thirugnanasambandan)....Pages 279-316 Back Matter ....Pages 317-321