Microbial Nanobiotechnology (microorganism assisted nanotechnology), is a rapidly growing research area that has the vast potential to improve, as well as explore innovations in existing biotechnological processes, techniques, and products. Micron sized microbes are being utilized to produce nanoscale materials such as carbon-based nanotubes or graphene, metals, and their oxides-based nanomaterials, amongst others. Thus, biosynthesis of microbial nanomanufacturing is a greener and more sustainable approach compared to current physical and chemical methods. Biogenic nanomaterials possess enhanced physical, chemical, and mechanical properties due to their unique nanoscale behavior. Nanoparticles synthesized from microorganisms have primarily been used as robust carriers for industrially important biomolecules such as enzymes, proteins, and therapeutic drugs to reinforce the stability and reusability of bioprocesses. Microorganism assisted nanotechnology has been recently employed for the bioremediation of different industrial effluents due to the possession of unique catalytic properties employed for the reduction of industrial and toxic pollutants. Thus, microbial nanobiotechnology has the potential to bring large benefits to society.
The goal of this Research Topic is to pool the scientific contributions made by researchers across the globe to ameliorate the current global issues in food, biomedical, and overall environment using microorganism assisted nanotechnology. Research articles and reviews on microorganism assisted nanotechnology and their potential applications will be invited. The topic will also incorporate articles on characterization, modulation of synthesis of biogenic nanomaterials and their diverse applications in microbiology. Advancements in technologies involved in wastewater treatment/soil remediation, and control of food quality through the incorporation of biogenic nanomaterials are needed to mitigate environmental concerns of waste.
Every aspect of microorganism-based biogenic nanomaterial production and their potential applications will be encompassed such as:
• Isolation of hyperproducer microbes such as actinomycetes, algae, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and yeast, for nanomaterial synthesis.
• Microbial nano-factories: synthesis and applications.
• Scaling up of microorganisms mediated production of nanomaterials.
• Antimicrobial nanoparticles: productions and potential applications.
• Microbial nano biosensors and their potential applications.
• Genetically/metabolically engineered microbes for nanoparticle production.
• Bioremediation of different industrial/environmental effluents using microorganism assisted nanotechnology.
Microbial Nanobiotechnology (microorganism assisted nanotechnology), is a rapidly growing research area that has the vast potential to improve, as well as explore innovations in existing biotechnological processes, techniques, and products. Micron sized microbes are being utilized to produce nanoscale materials such as carbon-based nanotubes or graphene, metals, and their oxides-based nanomaterials, amongst others. Thus, biosynthesis of microbial nanomanufacturing is a greener and more sustainable approach compared to current physical and chemical methods. Biogenic nanomaterials possess enhanced physical, chemical, and mechanical properties due to their unique nanoscale behavior. Nanoparticles synthesized from microorganisms have primarily been used as robust carriers for industrially important biomolecules such as enzymes, proteins, and therapeutic drugs to reinforce the stability and reusability of bioprocesses. Microorganism assisted nanotechnology has been recently employed for the bioremediation of different industrial effluents due to the possession of unique catalytic properties employed for the reduction of industrial and toxic pollutants. Thus, microbial nanobiotechnology has the potential to bring large benefits to society.
The goal of this Research Topic is to pool the scientific contributions made by researchers across the globe to ameliorate the current global issues in food, biomedical, and overall environment using microorganism assisted nanotechnology. Research articles and reviews on microorganism assisted nanotechnology and their potential applications will be invited. The topic will also incorporate articles on characterization, modulation of synthesis of biogenic nanomaterials and their diverse applications in microbiology. Advancements in technologies involved in wastewater treatment/soil remediation, and control of food quality through the incorporation of biogenic nanomaterials are needed to mitigate environmental concerns of waste.
Every aspect of microorganism-based biogenic nanomaterial production and their potential applications will be encompassed such as:
• Isolation of hyperproducer microbes such as actinomycetes, algae, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and yeast, for nanomaterial synthesis.
• Microbial nano-factories: synthesis and applications.
• Scaling up of microorganisms mediated production of nanomaterials.
• Antimicrobial nanoparticles: productions and potential applications.
• Microbial nano biosensors and their potential applications.
• Genetically/metabolically engineered microbes for nanoparticle production.
• Bioremediation of different industrial/environmental effluents using microorganism assisted nanotechnology.