Contents
Microbial Nanobiotechnology: The Melting Pot of Microbiology,
Microbial Technology and Nanotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A. Lateef, O. M. Darwesh, and I. A. Matter
Characterization Techniques in Nanotechnology: The State
of the Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T. B. Asafa, O. Adedokun, and T. T. Dele-Afolabi
Precision Microbial Nanobiosynthesis: Knowledge, Issues, and
Potentiality for the In Vivo Tuning of Microbial Nanomaterials . . . . . . 75
G. Grasso, D. Zane, and R. Dragone
Current Advances in Fungal Nanobiotechnology: Mycofabrication
and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Th I. Shaheen, S. S. Salem, and A. Fouda
Environmental Nanobiotechnology: Microbial-Mediated
Nanoparticles for Sustainable Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
O. M. Darwesh, M. F. Eida, and I. A. Matter
Nanotechnology in Bioprocess Development: Applications
of Nanoparticles in the Generation of Biofuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
I. A. Sanusi, Y. Sewsynker-Sukai, and E. B. Gueguim-Kana
Microbial Enzymes in Nanotechnology and Fabrication
of Nanozymes: A Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
J. A. Elegbede and A. Lateef
Microalgal Nanobiotechnology and Its Applications—A
Brief Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
I. A. Adelere and A. Lateef
Mushroom Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Developments
and Potentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
E. A. Adebayo, M. A. Azeez, M. B. Alao, M. A. Oke, and D. A. Aina
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