Microbial Bionanotechnology: Biological Self-assembly Systems and Biopolymer-based Nanostructures

Abstract

Internationally acknowledged experts provide a survey of the most striking and successful approaches for the production of biogenic nanodevices using microorganisms. Entire chapters are dedicated to the biotechnological production of tailor-made biopolymer-based self-assembled nanostructures such as biopolyester, cyanophycin inclusions and alginates, which can be processed into nanoparticles. Other chapters summarise recent developments in protein- and DNA-based nanodevice production. The book demonstrates the diversity of biological nanostructures, the implied design space and the enormous potential for applications in medicine, biotechnology, drug delivery and biocomputing.