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microbial metabolites and products would be another enterprising area of engagement. For instance, it would be interesting to know the impacts of nanomaterials
on the activities of metabolites such as nisin, bacteriocin, surfactin, extracellular
polysaccharides, siderophores and enzymes to mention a few, when these metabolites are biogenically employed to synthesize nanoparticles. Studies have shown that
with the nanoparticles acting as carriers of bioactives and with improved surface
area-to-volume ratio, the activities of the metabolites could be greatly enhanced
even with infinitesimal amounts of the metabolites. Certainly, the future portends
a great opportunity for microbiology and microbial technology in nanotechnology
research and development which must be taken up by microbiologists.
10 Conclusion
In this chapter, we have discussed the connections among microbiology, microbial technology and nanotechnology in a lucid manner to herald the sub-discipline
of microbial nanobiotechnology: a new concept in the fields of microbiology and
nanotechnology. The imperatives of extending the frontiers of knowledge to be
acquired by microbiologists in order to play rewarding roles in the developments
of microbial nanobiotechnology have been highlighted. It is a considered opinion
that such enterprise would not only advance the scientific study and exploitation
of microbes, but would also position microbiologists with greater opportunities in
the field of nanotechnology and allied disciplines. Thus, budding microbiologists are
encouraged to take shot at nanotechnology with the view of establishing microbiology
as a key player in the field.
References
Abou-Shanab RAI, Khalafallah MA, Emam NF, Aly MA, Abou-Sdera SA, Matter IA (2012) Characterisation and identification of carbofuran-utilising bacteria isolated from agricultural soil.
Chem Ecol 28:193–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2011.628317
Adeeyo AO, Lateef A, Gueguim-Kana EB (2016) Optimization of the production of extracellular polysaccharide from the Shiitake medicinal mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes)
using mutation and a genetic algorithm-coupled artificial neural network (GA-ANN). Int J Med
Mushrooms 18(7):571–581. https://doi.org/10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i7.20
Adelere IA, Lateef A (2016) A novel approach to the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: the
use of agro-wastes, enzymes, and pigments. Nanotechnol Rev 5(6):567–587. https://doi.org/10.
1515/ntrev-2016-0024
Adelere IA, Lateef A (2019) Degradation of keratin biomass by different microorganisms. In:
Sharma S, Kumar A (eds) Keratin as a protein biopolymer. Springer series on polymer and
composite materials. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, pp 123–162.
ISBN 978-3-030-02900-5, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02901-2_5
A. Lateef et al.
microbial metabolites and products would be another enterprising area of engagement. For instance, it would be interesting to know the impacts of nanomaterials
on the activities of metabolites such as nisin, bacteriocin, surfactin, extracellular
polysaccharides, siderophores and enzymes to mention a few, when these metabolites are biogenically employed to synthesize nanoparticles. Studies have shown that
with the nanoparticles acting as carriers of bioactives and with improved surface
area-to-volume ratio, the activities of the metabolites could be greatly enhanced
even with infinitesimal amounts of the metabolites. Certainly, the future portends
a great opportunity for microbiology and microbial technology in nanotechnology
research and development which must be taken up by microbiologists.
10 Conclusion
In this chapter, we have discussed the connections among microbiology, microbial technology and nanotechnology in a lucid manner to herald the sub-discipline
of microbial nanobiotechnology: a new concept in the fields of microbiology and
nanotechnology. The imperatives of extending the frontiers of knowledge to be
acquired by microbiologists in order to play rewarding roles in the developments
of microbial nanobiotechnology have been highlighted. It is a considered opinion
that such enterprise would not only advance the scientific study and exploitation
of microbes, but would also position microbiologists with greater opportunities in
the field of nanotechnology and allied disciplines. Thus, budding microbiologists are
encouraged to take shot at nanotechnology with the view of establishing microbiology
as a key player in the field.
References
Abou-Shanab RAI, Khalafallah MA, Emam NF, Aly MA, Abou-Sdera SA, Matter IA (2012) Characterisation and identification of carbofuran-utilising bacteria isolated from agricultural soil.
Chem Ecol 28:193–203. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2011.628317
Adeeyo AO, Lateef A, Gueguim-Kana EB (2016) Optimization of the production of extracellular polysaccharide from the Shiitake medicinal mushroom Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes)
using mutation and a genetic algorithm-coupled artificial neural network (GA-ANN). Int J Med
Mushrooms 18(7):571–581. https://doi.org/10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v18.i7.20
Adelere IA, Lateef A (2016) A novel approach to the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: the
use of agro-wastes, enzymes, and pigments. Nanotechnol Rev 5(6):567–587. https://doi.org/10.
1515/ntrev-2016-0024
Adelere IA, Lateef A (2019) Degradation of keratin biomass by different microorganisms. In:
Sharma S, Kumar A (eds) Keratin as a protein biopolymer. Springer series on polymer and
composite materials. Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland, pp 123–162.
ISBN 978-3-030-02900-5, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02901-2_5