Biotechnological Applications of Microbes

This book provides a survey on the most striking and successful appraoches to produce biogenic nanodevices with emphasis onthe use of microorganisms for production. Chapters are dedicated to the biotechnological production of tailor-made biopoler-based self-assembled nanostructures such as biopolyester inclusions, cyanophycin inclusions and alginates, which can be processed into nanoparticles. Other chapters summarize recent developments in protein and DNA-based nanodevice production. The aim of this book is to demonstrate the diversity of biological nanostructures, the implied design space, and the enormous potential for applications in medicine and technology. Potential applications range from drug delivery to biocomputing.